A chemist creates 200 milliliters of a 52.5 % alcohol solution by combining a 30 % alcohol solution wit 75 % alcohol solution. If x represènts the amount of the 30 % alcohol solution used and y represents amount of the 75 % alcohol solution used, which of the following could be used to model the given infromation? 200 o{0.3 + 0.75y 105 %3D 200 0.03x + 0.075y 105 200 3x + 7.5y 105 + 200 0.3x + 0.75y 52.5 %3D 200 30x + 75y 52.5 %3D ||||

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A chemist creates 200 milliliters of a 52.5 % alcohol solution by combining a 30 % alcohol solution with a
75 % alcohol solution. If x represents the amount of the 30 % alcohol solution used and y represents the
amount of the 75 % alcohol solution used, which of the following could be used to model the given
infromation?
200
0.32+
0.3x +
0.75y
105
+
200
%3D
0.03x +
0.075y
105
200
3x +
7.5y
105
200
0.3x
0.75y
52.5
%3D
+
200
%3D
O 30z +
75y
52.5
Transcribed Image Text:A chemist creates 200 milliliters of a 52.5 % alcohol solution by combining a 30 % alcohol solution with a 75 % alcohol solution. If x represents the amount of the 30 % alcohol solution used and y represents the amount of the 75 % alcohol solution used, which of the following could be used to model the given infromation? 200 0.32+ 0.3x + 0.75y 105 + 200 %3D 0.03x + 0.075y 105 200 3x + 7.5y 105 200 0.3x 0.75y 52.5 %3D + 200 %3D O 30z + 75y 52.5
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