Question: A plant manager has a decision to make. She needs to reduce the concentration of salt in the 8 0 0 0 gal tank from

A plant manager has a decision to make. She needs to reduce the concentration of salt in the 8000gal tank from 30,000mgL to 1500mgL. She can do it in one of two ways: (I) she can start flushing it out by keeping the tank well mixed while running in a hose with clean water (zero salt) at a flow rate of 60gpm(with an effluent of 60gpm, obviously) or (2) she can empty out some of the saline water and fill it up again with enough clean water to get 1500mgL. The maximum rate at which the tank will empty is 60gpm, and the maximum flow of clean water is 60gpm. If she intends to do this job in the shortest time possible, which alternative will she choose?
A plant manager has a decision to make. She needs

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