Question: A soap solution prepared by tide Philippines consists of the following: carbon tetrachloride 75% (by volume), ligroin 15%, ethyl alcohol 5%. How many liter of carbon tetrachloride should be taken to make up 200 liters of solution?

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Question: A soap solution prepared by tide Philippines consists of the following: carbon tetrachloride 75% (by volume), ligroin 15%, ethyl alcohol 5%. How many liter of carbon tetrachloride should be taken to make up 200 liters of solution?

Solution to Mixture Problems:
Analyze the mixture using pure stuff
A
x%
+
=
A+B
z%
y%
Where: A, B, and C are the amount of mixture in each container and x, y, and z are the
percentage of pure stuff in each container. Then use the following equation:
A(x%) ±B(y%) = (A ±B)(z%)
Transcribed Image Text:Solution to Mixture Problems: Analyze the mixture using pure stuff A x% + = A+B z% y% Where: A, B, and C are the amount of mixture in each container and x, y, and z are the percentage of pure stuff in each container. Then use the following equation: A(x%) ±B(y%) = (A ±B)(z%)
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