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# By weight, liquid A makes up 8 percent of solution R and 18 percent of

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By weight, liquid A makes up 8 percent of solution R and 18 percent of solution S. If 3 grams of solution R are mixed with 7 grams of solution S, then liquid A accounts for what percent of the weight of the resulting solution?

A. 10%
B. 13%
C. 15%
D. 19%
E. 26%

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15 Jul 2018, 09:08
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Bunuel wrote:
By weight, liquid A makes up 8 percent of solution R and 18 percent of solution S. If 3 grams of solution R are mixed with 7 grams of solution S, then liquid A accounts for what percent of the weight of the resulting solution?

A. 10%
B. 13%
C. 15%
D. 19%
E. 26%

let x=% of liquid A in final solution
.08*3+.18*7=10x
x=.15=15%
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19 Jul 2018, 07:22
Bunuel wrote:
By weight, liquid A makes up 8 percent of solution R and 18 percent of solution S. If 3 grams of solution R are mixed with 7 grams of solution S, then liquid A accounts for what percent of the weight of the resulting solution?

A. 10%
B. 13%
C. 15%
D. 19%
E. 26%

Weighted Avg. method :

Let us say liquid A accounts for x% weight of the final solution

$$\frac{3}{7} = \frac{18 - x}{x - 8}$$

$$10x = 150$$

$$x = 15%$$

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19 Jul 2018, 07:29
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total solution = 3+7 =10
total weight of A = 3*8% + 7* 18% = 1.5
% of solution A = 1.5/10 *100 = 15%
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19 Jul 2018, 08:25
$$\frac{(3×8 + 7×18)}{(3 + 7)}$$ = $$\frac{150}{10}$$ = 15 (C)
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29 Jul 2018, 07:31
Since the question asks for the weight of the Liquid A, we should find the availability of Liquid A in the mixture. Logically the percentage does not change even when the gram raises.
8% of Liquid A in the 3 gram of R = 0.08*3=0.24
18% of Liquid A in the 7 gram of S = 0.18*7=1.62
Now we should turn this into part/total form.
1.5/10*100=15%
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