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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