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How many pounds of fertilizer that is 10 percent nitrogen must be added to 12 pounds of fertilizer that is 20 percent nitrogen so that the resulting mixture is 18 percent nitrogen?
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 24
(E) 48
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 24
(E) 48
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How many pounds of fertilizer that is 10 percent nitrogen must be added to 12 pounds of fertilizer that is 20 percent nitrogen so that the resulting mixture is 18 percent nitrogen?
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 24
(E) 48
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 24
(E) 48
We add x pounds of fertilizer that is 10% nitrogen to 12 pounds of fertilizer that is 20% nitrogen, and the result is (x + 12) pounds of fertilizer that is 18% nitrogen. We can express this in the following equation:
0.1x + 0.2(12) = 0.18(x + 12)
10x + 20(12) = 18(x + 12)
10x + 240 = 18x + 216
24 = 8x
x = 3
Answer: A
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31 Oct 2017, 01:43
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How many pounds of fertilizer that is 10 percent nitrogen must be added to 12 pounds of fertilizer that is 20 percent nitrogen so that the resulting mixture is 18 percent nitrogen?
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 24
(E) 48
(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) 24
(E) 48
10-------------20
--------18-------
2---------------8
Hence the ratios in which the mixtures are to be added are 1:4
Since we are adding 12 pounds of the 20 percent nitrogen mixture,
we will need 3 pounds of the 10 percent nitrogen mixture, so that
the resulting mixture has 18 percent nitrogen.
Therefore, we need 3 pounds of fertilizer mixture having 10 percent nitrogen(Option A)
