Question

A dehydrated patient needs a 2.6% saline IV. Unfortunately, the hospital only has bags of 8% and 2% saline solutions. How many liters of each of these solutions should be mixed together to yield 2 liters of the desired concentration?

Answer 1

Let x liters of 8% saline solution is in 2 litres of desired concentration then,
There is (2-x) litres of 2% saline solution in 2 litres of desired concentration.

Answer 2

SOLVE FOR X

Answer 3

{8% of x + 2% of (2-x) }=2.6% of 2

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

What did u get?

Answer 6

x=0.2
y=1.8

Answer 7

is this right

Answer 8

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Answer 9

thank u

Answer 10

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