Sol Lushen, a chemistry student, has two solutions, solution A and solution B. Solution A contains 10% acid and solution B contains 30% acid. She needs 80 milliliters (mL) of a 16% acid solution. How many milliliters of each solution have to mixed to obtain the 16% solution?
Sol Lushen, a chemistry student, has two solutions, solution A and solution B. Solution A contains 10% acid and solution B contains 30% acid. She needs 80 milliliters (mL) of a 16% acid solution. How many milliliters of each solution have to mixed to obtain the 16% solution?
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Sol Lushen, a chemistry student, has two solutions, solution A and solution B. Solution A contains 10% acid and solution B contains 30% acid. She needs 80 milliliters (mL) of a 16% acid solution.
How many milliliters of each solution have to mixed to obtain the 16% solution?
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