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Two solutions of acid were mixed to obtain 10 liters of a new solution. Before they were mixed, the first solution contained 0.8 liters of acid while the second contained 0.6 liters of acid. If the percentage of acid in the first solution was twice that in the second, what was the volume of the first solution?
A. 3.0 liters B. 3.2 liters C. 3.6 liters D. 4.0 liters E. 4.2 liters
Two solutions of acid were mixed to obtain 10 liters of a new solution. Before they were mixed, the first solution contained 0.8 liters of acid while the second contained 0.6 liters of acid. If the percentage of acid in the first solution was twice that in the second, what was the volume of the first solution?
A. 3.0 liters B. 3.2 liters C. 3.6 liters D. 4.0 liters E. 4.2 liters
Denote \(x\) as the volume of the first solution. Using the data from the stem we can build an equation \(\frac{0.8}{x} = \frac{0.6}{10 - x}*2\). Solving it we get \(x = 4\).
Two solutions of acid were mixed to obtain 10 liters of a new solution. Before they were mixed, the first solution contained 0.8 liters of acid while the second contained 0.6 liters of acid. If the percentage of acid in the first solution was twice that in the second, what was the volume of the first solution?
A. 3.0 liters B. 3.2 liters C. 3.6 liters D. 4.0 liters E. 4.2 liters
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I think this is a high-quality question and I agree with explanation. I used a different approach: Solicit your opinion on it.
First solution has 0.8 lt Acid. We also know the concentration of acid is twice that of the second solution. So, if sample 1 had same concentration then sample1 would contain 0.4 lt acid. Now we got a ratio between volumes between the two different solutions. 0.4:0.6 which is 2:3 We can say there was 4 liter of solution 1 in 10 liter of mixed solution.
Looks like a strange question but is actually doable.
From Q stem, I ascertained the follows: 2x:x is the ratio of the concentration of acid in sol 1 to that in sol 2 Then I set 2x=.5 and x=.25
This gave me .8/1.6=.5 and .6/2.4=.25 I noticed something interesting here, 1.6+2.4=4 and 4*2.5=10. So when I multiplied 1.6 by 2.5 and voila, I got 4.
@Bunnel chetan2u, is this approach correct? Also, how can I tell if a question is worth spending more than 2 mins.
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