SOLUTION: You need 380 mL of a 35% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 95% alcohol mixture. How much of the 95% alcohol mixture and pure water will you need to obtain the desired solution?

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Question 1129720: You need 380 mL of a 35% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 95% alcohol mixture. How much of the 95% alcohol mixture and pure water will you need to obtain the desired solution?
You will need ___Ml pure water & __ Ml 95% solution

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The water is 0% alcohol.
Alcohol from each part equals alcohol of result mix


, as an estimate

140 mL of 95% alcohol
240 mL of water

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