SOLUTION: You need a 80% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 25 mL of a 50% alcohol mixture. You also have 85% alcohol mixture. How much of the 85% mixture will you need to add to obtain t

Question 1037352: You need a 80% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 25 mL of a 50% alcohol mixture. You also have 85% alcohol mixture. How much of the 85% mixture will you need to add to obtain the desired solution?
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You need a 80% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 25 mL of a 50% alcohol mixture. You also have 85% alcohol mixture.
How much of the 85% mixture will you need to add to obtain the desired solution?
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