solutuon contains 2 parts salt to 8 parts water, another contains 3 parts salt to 5 parts water. How much of each should be mixed together to obtain 280 quarts of a solution that is 3 parts salt to 7 parts water?
Please help!!!

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solutuon contains 2 parts salt to 8 parts water, another contains 3 parts salt to 5 parts water. How much of each should be mixed together to obtain 280 quarts of a solution that is 3 parts salt to 7 parts water? 
Please help!!!

anonymous · Answer

160 qts of the 3:5 solution, 120 qts of the 2:8 solution.

anonymous · Answer

What seems to be the problem in this question ?

anonymous · Answer

I am unable to figure out how to get to the answer

anonymous · Answer

Can you explain what you understood from the problem statement ?