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Q12. A solution of 8% boric acid is to be diluted by adding a 2% boric acid solution to it. The resulting mixture is to be more than 4% but less than 6% boric acid. If we have 640 litres of the 8% solution, how many litres of the 2% solution will have to be added?

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Let x litres of 2% boric acid solution is required to be added.

Total mixture = (x+640) litres

The resulting mixture is to be more than 4% but less than 6% boric acid.

$\therefore \, 2\%x+8\%\, of\, 640> 4\%\, of\, (640+x)$ and $2\%x+8\%\, of\, 640< 6\%\, of\, (x+640)$

$\Rightarrow \, 2\%x+8\%\, of\, 640> 4\%\, of\, (640+x)$ and $2\%x+8\%\, of\, 640< 6\%\, of\, (x+640)$

$\Rightarrow \, \frac{2}{100}x+(\frac{8}{100}) 640> \frac{4}{100} (640+x)$ $\Rightarrow \, \frac{2}{100}x+(\frac{8}{100}) 640< \frac{6}{100} (640+x)$

$\Rightarrow \, 2x+5120> 4x+2560$ $\Rightarrow \, 2x+5120< 6x+3840$

$\Rightarrow \, 5120-2560> 4x-2x$ $\Rightarrow \, 5120-3840< 6x-2x$

$\Rightarrow \, 2560> 2x$ $\Rightarrow \, 1280< 4x$

$\Rightarrow \, 1280> x$ $\Rightarrow \, 320< x$

Thus, the number of litres 2% of boric acid solution that is to be added will have to be more than 320 and less than 1280 litres.

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