Mixing Acid Solutions Simpson's Drugstore needs to prepare a mixture that is acid…

MATHEMATICS · Subjective · CBSE · Mathematics · Linear Programming · Linear Programming

Problem

78. Mixing Acid Solutions Simpson's Drugstore needs to prepare a 40−L40-\mathrm{L} mixture that is 32%32 \% acid from three solutions: a 10%10 \% acid solution, a 25%25 \% acid solution, and a 50%50 \% acid solution. How much of each solution should be used if Simpson's wants to use as little of the 50%50 \% solution as possible?

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