Combining of two gases within an airflow

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An airflow of 300 CFM contains 0.0387% CO2 and is mixed with 100% CO2 added through a valve in a rectangular container. The goal is to determine the required CFM of 100% CO2 to achieve a final mixture of 0.5% CO2. The user attempted to set up an equation to solve for the additional CO2 but is struggling with the concept of flowing air and calculating the new concentration. The total airflow after adding the 100% CO2 will be 300 CFM plus the additional flow, and the mixture's concentration needs to be calculated accordingly. Understanding the flow dynamics and concentration calculations is crucial for finding the solution.
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Homework Statement


not really a question, just stuck with something.
An airflow of 300 CFM has a contains 0.0387% CO2 (carbon dioxide-naturally occurring in air) flows through two ends of an rectangular open container from an exhaust fan located at the bottom.

Within the container 100% CO2 can be added through a controllable valve. This air will mix instantly with the passing .0387 300CFM airflow.

How much CFM of the 100%CO2 is required to add to the airflow to create a mixture of gases that = 0.5% CO2


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The Attempt at a Solution


I tried setting up a simple addition formula:

[(300CFM)/(.0387% CO2)] + [(x)/(100% CO2)] = (300+XCFM)/?

I'm not sure if this is even close to being right, even if it is...i don't remember how to find the new percentage of CO2 after adding a certain volume.

Maybe if the air was constant it would be easier for me...i just can't get my head around the whole "flowing" concept.
 
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Let 'x' be the airflow of 100% CO2 added. The airflow of CO2 due to the fan is 300 CFM (ft^3/min) times 0.0387%. The total airflow after the addition of the 100% CO2 will be 300 + x. 5% of that is the concentration of CO2 after the addition. The same amount of air + 100% CO2 enters the chamber as exits. Solve for x.
 
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