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Question Number 194599 by pete last updated on 10/Jul/23
A tank contains 300 litres of fluid in   which 20 grams of salt is dissolved.   Brine containing  1 gm of salt per litre   is then pumped into the tank at a rate   of 4L/min; the well mixed solution   is pumped out at the same rate.   Find the number N(t) of grams of   salt in the tank at time t.
$$\mathrm{A}\:\mathrm{tank}\:\mathrm{contains}\:\mathrm{300}\:\mathrm{litres}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{fluid}\:\mathrm{in}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{which}\:\mathrm{20}\:\mathrm{grams}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{salt}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{dissolved}.\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{Brine}\:\mathrm{containing}\:\:\mathrm{1}\:\mathrm{gm}\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{salt}\:\mathrm{per}\:\mathrm{litre} \\ $$$$\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{then}\:\mathrm{pumped}\:\mathrm{into}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{tank}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{a}\:\mathrm{rate} \\ $$$$\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{4L}/\mathrm{min};\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{well}\:\mathrm{mixed}\:\mathrm{solution}\: \\ $$$$\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{pumped}\:\mathrm{out}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{same}\:\mathrm{rate}. \\ $$$$\:\mathrm{Find}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{number}\:\mathrm{N}\left(\mathrm{t}\right)\:\mathrm{of}\:\mathrm{grams}\:\mathrm{of} \\ $$$$\:\mathrm{salt}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{the}\:\mathrm{tank}\:\mathrm{at}\:\mathrm{time}\:\mathrm{t}.\: \\ $$

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