Mixing Tank: Variable Volume with Accumulating Flow

Mixing Tank: Variable Volume with Accumulating Flow

*** A tank has pure water flowing into it at \(12\) litres/min. The contents of the tank are kept thoroughly mixed, and the contents flow out at \(10\) litres/min. Initially, the tank contains \(10\) kg of salt in \(100\) litres of water. How much salt is in the tank after \(30\) minutes? [Hint: Volume is not constant.]

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Answer:\(0.953674\) kg

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