SOLUTION: How much water should be added to 34mL of 18% alcohol solution to reduce the concentration to 17%?
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Question 1036763: How much water should be added to 34mL of 18% alcohol solution to reduce the concentration to 17%?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
34*.18 = 6.12mL of alcohol makes an 18% solution
6.12/.17 = 36 So, if you had 36mL, then 6.12 would be 17%
Since you have 34, you need to add 36-34 = 2ml of pure water to your solution.
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