Problema Solution

A chemist needs 130 milliliters of a 57% solution but has only 33% and

85% solutions available. Find how many milliliters of each that should

be mixed to get the desired solution.

Answer provided by our tutors

33%: x

85%: y

So

x+y=130

33%x+85%y=130*57%

So

x=70

y=60

So he needs 70 ml 33% solution and 60 ml 85% solution