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A chemist mixes 16l of a 40% acid solution and 24l of 16% acid solution what is the percent of acid of the mixture
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Let 'x' represent the percent of acid in the mixture as a decimal
0.40*16 + 0.16*24 = x*(16 + 24)
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x = 0.256 or 25.6%
The percent of acid in the mixture is 25.6%.