Ok i have the answer i just need to know if the answer needs to say % or mL..

A drugist has one solution that is 10% iodine, and another that is 50% iodine. How much of each solution should he use to get 100mL of a mixture that is 20% iodine?

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Ok i have the answer i just need to know if the answer needs to say % or mL..

  A drugist has one solution that is 10% iodine, and another that is 50% iodine. How much of each solution should he use to get 100mL of a mixture that is 20% iodine?

anonymous · Answer

Answer was x=75

anonymous · Answer

Does the answer need to say % or mL..

amtran_bus · Answer

mL

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

x = 75 was part of the answer, the remaining bit was y = 25

So you need 75 mL of 10% iodine and 25 mL of 50% iodine