by AuSmith » Tue Oct 26, 2010 8:58 am
15. Assume for simplicity's sake that the percentages are by volume. The situation is governed by two equations: one for the total volume and one for the proportion of salt. If we let A and B be the amounts taken from the 10% and 25% barrels, respectively,
A+B=6
0.1A+0.25B= 0.15(A+B)=0.9
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