Statement of problem: Number 1 A chemist is making a solution that is to be 55% chlorine.

He has one solution that is 40% chlorine and another that is 65% chlorine. He wants 100 liters of the final solution. How much of each should he mix? a. Choose a variable to represent the amount of the first solution. Then find the amount of the second solution to be added to make 100 liters. Now figure out how much chlorine is in each solution. b. Write the equation. c. Solve the equation.

Graphic explanation:

Helpful hints: a. Use x for the amount of the first solution. Use (100 - x) for the amount of the second solution. This is because when the two are added together you want 100 liters of final solution. For the amount of chlorine you multiply the proper percentage and the amount of solution. For the first it is (.40x), and for the second it is . 65(100-x) or (65 - .65x). You want 100 liters of final solution at 55% chlorine, so that means .55(100) or 55. b. Add the first two solutions, and write the equation (simplified): . 40x + 65 - .65x = 55 c. Solve

2004 clipart.com Amount Solution % CI Amount Chlorine X 40% .40X 100-X 65% .65(100-X)

100 55% .55(100) The equation comes from the last column. Sol 1 + Sol 2 = Final solution .40x + .65(100-x) = .55(100) Statement of problem: Number 2 The Nut Barn needs 10 pounds of mixed peanuts and cashews to sell for $8.50 per pound. Cashews alone sell for $10 per pound and peanuts for $7.50 per pound. What is the amount of cashews that can be in the mixture and hold the price to $8.50 per pound. a. Choose a variable to represent the number of pounds of peanuts. Then find the number of pounds of cashews to be added to make 10 pounds total. Now figure out the cost of the amount of each nut in the mixture. b. Write the equation. c. Solve the equation. 2004 clipart.com Amount of Nuts $ Cost Graphic explanation: Helpful hints: This problem is very similar to number 1. a. Use x to represent the pounds of peanuts. Now if you need 10 pounds total, what do you use to represent cashews? Look in the previous problem. Now you total the cost of the peanuts. (Look back at number 3 for help). Can you see it would be $7.50x, and the total cost of the cashews: $10(10x)? You distribute. b. Now add these two and write the equation. What is the cost of the mixture? c. Solve

X $7.50 7.5(X) 10-X $10.00 10(10-X) 10 $8.50 8.5(10) Again the equation comes from the last column. Peanuts + cashews = mix Write the equation. Statement of problem: Number 3 A solution containing 30% insecticide is to be mixed with a solution containing 50% insecticide to make 200 liters of a solution that is 42% insecticide. How much of the 30% solution can you use? a. Choose a variable to represent the first solution and an expression to represent the second one. b. Write the equation. c. Solve the equation. 2004 clipart.com Amount Solution % Chem Graphic explanation: Helpful hints: Look back at number 1 again.

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Again the equation comes from the last column. Statement of problem: Number 4 A 50 gallon barrel of milk is 4% butterfat. How much skim milk must be added to make a milk that is 1% butterfat? a. Fifty gallons represents the amount of 4% butterfat milk. Choose a variable to represent the skimmed milk. Choose an expression to represent the final mixture. b. Write the equation. This involves the amount of mixture times the percent of butterfat. c. Solve the equation. Graphic explanation: Helpful hints: Hint: Skimmed milk is 0% butterfat.

a. Keep in mind that the final mixture is the sum of the amount of skimmed milk and the amount of 4% milk. b. (amount of 4%)(.04) + (Amount of Skimmed) (.00) = (amount of final mixture) (.01) You substitute the amounts.

 2004 clipart.com Amount Milk % Fat Amount Fat 4%50 gal 4% ~ skimX 0% ~ Finalx+50 1% ~

You fill out the last column by multiplying the first two as before. Then write the equation. Statement of problem: Number 5 Graphic explanation: Helpful hints:

You can do it yourself now. The chart for this problem will have the same set up as number 2. After you have filled in the chart with the given information, try writing an equation A candy store mixes plain and peanut m&ms. The plain and solving. cost $2.50 per pound and the peanut cost $3.00 per pound. How many of each should they mix to make a 5 pound mixture that they can sell for $2.70 per pound. a. Choose a variable to represent the plain m&ms and an expression to represent the peanut m&ms. b. Write the equation. c. Solve the equation.