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A 120-milliliter mixture of Chemical X and water contained 40 percent
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A 120-milliliter mixture of Chemical X and water contained 40 percent Chemical X. A part of the mixture was removed and replaced with an equal quantity of water. If the resulting mixture contained 10 percent Chemical X, what is the volume of the mixture that was removed?
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A 120-milliliter mixture of Chemical X and water contained 40 percent
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01 Oct 2021, 19:25
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\(120ml\) mixture with \(40\)% chemical \(X\)
So \(48ml\) chemical \(X \)and \(72ml\) water
Some part is removed. Let's say \(A\) \(ml\) is taken away and the same amount of water is added.
In \(A\), there will be \(0.4A\) chemical X and \(0.6A\) water
Chemical X left after replacement \(= 48 - 0.4A\)
When the same amount of water is added, there was \(10\)% of chemical \(X\)
So, from \(120ml, 10\)% \(= 12\)ml of chemical \(X\)
\(48 - 0.4A = 12\)
\(36 = 0.4A\)
\(A = 90 ml\)
Answer 90
So \(48ml\) chemical \(X \)and \(72ml\) water
Some part is removed. Let's say \(A\) \(ml\) is taken away and the same amount of water is added.
In \(A\), there will be \(0.4A\) chemical X and \(0.6A\) water
Chemical X left after replacement \(= 48 - 0.4A\)
When the same amount of water is added, there was \(10\)% of chemical \(X\)
So, from \(120ml, 10\)% \(= 12\)ml of chemical \(X\)
\(48 - 0.4A = 12\)
\(36 = 0.4A\)
\(A = 90 ml\)
Answer 90
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