A 6% Alcohol Solution Is to Be Mixed with a 3

question 190

Multiple Choice

A 6% alcohol solution is to be mixed with a 3% alcohol solution to make 20 liters of a 4.5% alcohol solution. If x represents the number of liters of 6% alcohol solution, which of the following equations would find the number of liters of 6% alcohol solution?

• A) \(0.06 x + 0.03 ( 20 - x ) = 0.045 ( 20 )\)
• B) \(0.06 x + 0.03 ( x - 20 ) = 0.045 ( 20 )\)
• C) \(0.06 x + 0.03 ( x - 20 ) = 0.045\)
• D) \(0.06 x + 0.03 ( x + 20 ) = 0.045\)

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