Answer to Question #244046 in Civil and Environmental Engineering for Fernando Matienzo

Question #244046
Situation 1
A tank initially contains 100 gal of pure water. Starting at time t = 0, a brine containing 6lb of dissolved
salt per gallon flows into the tank at the rate of 8gal/min is kept uniform by stirring and the well-stirred
mixture simultaneously flows out of the tank at a slower rate of 4gal/min.
1. How much salt is in the tank at the end of 20 min?
2. When is there 50 lb of salt in the tank?
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Expert's answer
2021-09-30T02:40:51-0400
  1. 6lb/gal*(8-4)gal/min= 24lb/min 24lb/min*20min= 480lb
  2. (20min*50lb)/480lb= 2.08min

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