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23 Sep 2025, 03:45
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Tank A: 51
Tank B: 17
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In a chemistry lab, Tank A and Tank B are both filled to capacity with different solutions. During the day, 12 percent of the volume of liquid in Tank A was used for an experiment, and 68 percent of the volume of liquid in Tank B was used for an experiment. Together, these amounts equal 26 percent of the combined volume of liquid in Tank A and Tank B.
Select for Tank A and Tank B, the capacities, in cubic meters, of Tank A and Tank B, that are jointly consistent with the information. Make only two selections, one in each column.
Select for Tank A and Tank B, the capacities, in cubic meters, of Tank A and Tank B, that are jointly consistent with the information. Make only two selections, one in each column.
| Tank A | Tank B | |
| 9 | ||
| 17 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 34 | ||
| 45 | ||
| 51 |
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Tank A: 51
Tank B: 17
01 Oct 2025, 01:45
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Bunuel
Use the weighted-average (alligation) idea.
The combined 26% used is a weighted average of 12% (Tank A) and 68% (Tank B). Measure each rate’s distance from 26%:
For A, 26 - 12 = 14;
For B, 68 - 26 = 42.
For a weighted average to land at 26%, the weights are inversely proportional to these distances, so A:B = 42:14 = 3:1. That means Tank A must have three times the capacity of Tank B.
From the table, the only pair with A three times B is A = 51 and B = 17.
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23 Sep 2025, 19:59
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Bunuel
Let the volumes of Tank A and Tank B be A and B respectively.
The consumption per tank are as follows:
12% A and 68% B.
Moreover it’s given that the total consumption = 26%*(A+B)
12% A + 68% B = 26% * (A+B)
Solving we get,
12 A + 68 B = 26 A + 26 B
14 A = 42 B
3B = A
When, B = 17, A = 51.
