Solution A is 20% salt and solution B is 80% salt. If you have 30 ounces of solution A and 60 ounces of solutionB, in what ratio could you mix solution A with solution B to produce 50 ounces of a 50% salt solution?
6:4
6:14
4:4
4:6
3:7
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20% is 1/5 and 80% is 4/5
The question can be expressed in this equation:
(1/5) A + (4/5) B = (1/2) (A+B)
Simplify the equation, and eventually, you'll get
3B = 3A
The question asks for the ratio A/B:
A/B = 3/3 = 1
Pick the answer choice where the ratio is 1; 4:4
The question can be expressed in this equation:
(1/5) A + (4/5) B = (1/2) (A+B)
Simplify the equation, and eventually, you'll get
3B = 3A
The question asks for the ratio A/B:
A/B = 3/3 = 1
Pick the answer choice where the ratio is 1; 4:4
