SOLUTION: Two gasohol mixtures are available, one with 6.35% alcohol and the other with 11.28% alcohol. How many litres of the 6.35% mixture must be added to 26.1 L of the other mixture to m
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Question 1070593: Two gasohol mixtures are available, one with 6.35% alcohol and the other with 11.28% alcohol. How many litres of the 6.35% mixture must be added to 26.1 L of the other mixture to make a final mixture containing 8.00% alcohol?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = liters of the 6.35% mixture needed
= liters of alcohol in 6.35% mixture
= liters of alcohol in 11.28% mixture
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51.884 liters of the 6.35% mixture is needed
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check:
close enough
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