SOLUTION: Paul has an 60​% methyl alcohol solution. He wishes to make a gallon of a solution by mixing his methyl alcohol solution with water. If 128 ​ounces, or a​ gallon,
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Question 1128270: Paul has an 60% methyl alcohol solution. He wishes to make a gallon of a solution by mixing his methyl alcohol solution with water. If 128 ounces, or a gallon, of solution should contain 9% methyl alcohol, how much of the 60% methyl alcohol solution and how much water must be mixed?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ounces? Assuming you really mean, fluid ounces, and assuming the percentages as v/v, then
x fluid ounces of the 60% alcohol
--------fluid ounces of the 60% methanol
--------fluid oucnes of water
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