Problema Solution

A pharmacist mixed some 10%-saline solution with some 15%-saline solution to obtain 100 mL of a 12%-saline solution. How much of the 10%-saline solution did the pharmacist use in the mixture?

Answer provided by our tutors

10%-saline solution: x

So

10%*x + 15%(100-x)=12%*100

So

x = 60

So 10%-saline solution is 60 ml