MIXTURE

1. A CHEMIST HAS 80 ML OF A 60% Y =ML

37.6 9.4 WITH 30% BUTTERFAT
METHANE SOLUTION. HOW MUCH ∴ AND 9.4 ML WITH 20%
OF A 90% SOLUTION MUST SHE BUTTERFAT MILKS MUST BE
ADD SO THE FINAL SOLUTION IS MIXED.
3. A COFFEE MIX IS TO BE MADE
70% METHANE?
THAT SELLS FOR P6.50 BY MIXING
SOLUTION: TWO TYPES OF COFFEE. THE CAFE
LET X BE THE AMOUNT OF 90% HAS 30 ML OF COFFEE THAT
METHANE IN MILLILITERS (ML). COSTS P7.00. HOW MUCH OF
ANOTHER COFFEE THAT COSTS
SO, 0.6 (80) + 0.9 (X) = (80 + X) (0.7)
48 + 0.9X = 56 + 0.7X P5.50 SHOULD THE CAFE MIX
- 0.7X - 0.7X WITH THE FIRST?
48 + 0.2X = 56 SOLUTION:
0.2X = 56 - 48 LET X BE THE AMOUNT OF
0.2X = 8 COFFEE THAT COSTS P5.50.
0.2 0.2
X = 40 SO, 7 (30) + 5.5 (X) = 6.5 (7 + X)
210 + 5.5X = 45.5 + 6.5X
∴ 40 ML MUST BE ADDED - 5.5X - 5.5X
210 = 45.5 + 1.5X
210 - 45.5 = 1.5X
2. A FARMER HAS TWO TYPES OF 164.5 = 1.5X
MILK, ONE THAT IS 30% 1.5 1.5
BUTTERFAT AND ANOTHER X = 109.67
WHICH IS 20% BUTTERFAT. HOW
MUCH OF EACH SHOULD HE USE ∴ 109.67 ML OF COFFE THAT
TO END UP WITH 47 GALLONS OF COSTS P5.50 MUST BE ADDED.
28% BUTTERFAT?
4. A SOLUTION OF PURE
SOLUTION: ANTIFREEZE IS MIXED WITH
LET X BE THE AMOUNT OF WATER TO MAKE A 60%
MILK WITH 30% BUTTERFAT AND Y ANTIFREEZE SOLUTION. HOW
WITH 20% BUTTERFAT, IN GALLONS.
MUCH OF EACH SHOULD BE USED
SO, X + Y = 47 TO MAKE 80 L?
0.30X + 0.20Y = 13.16 SOLUTION:
-0.20 (X + Y) = -0.20 (47) LET X BE THE AMOUNT OF
-0.20X - 0.20Y = -9.4 ANTIFREEZE SOLUTION AND Y OF
WATER IN LITERS.
0.30X + 0.20Y = 13.16
-0.20X - 0.20Y = -9.4 SO, X + Y = 80
0.10X = 3.76 1 (X) + 0 (W) = 80 (0.6)
0.10X = 3.76 X = 48
0.10 0.10 48 + Y = 80
X = 37.6 Y = 80 - 48 =32
37.6 + Y = 47 ∴ 48 L OF PURE ANTIFREEZE AND
Y = 47 - 37.6 32 L OF WATER MUST BE MIXED.
5. HOW MANY OUNCES OF 30%
HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION
AND 60% HYDROCHLORIC ACID
SOLUTION MUST BE MIXED TO
OBTAIN 25 OUNCES OF 50%
HYDROCHLORIC ACID SOLUTION?

SOLUTION:
LET X BE THE AMOUNT OF 30%
HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND Y OF THE
60% HYDROCHLORIC ACID IN
OUNCES.

SO, X + Y = 30
0.3X + 0.6Y = 0.5(30)
0.3X + 0.6Y = 15

-0.3 (X + Y) = -0.3 (30)

-0.3X - 0.3Y = -9
0.3X + 0.6Y = 15
-0.3X - 0.3Y = -9
0.3Y = 6
0.3Y = 6
0.3 0.3
Y = 20
X + 20 = 30
X = 30 - 20

X = 10

∴ 10 OZ OF 30% HYDROCHLORIC
ACID AND 20 OZ OF 60%
HYDROCHLORIC ACID MUST BE
MIXED.