SOLUTION: You need a 20% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 560 mL of a 5% alcohol mixture. You also have 60% alcohol mixture. How much of the 60% mixture will you need to add to obtain t

Question 1133127: You need a 20% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 560 mL of a 5% alcohol mixture. You also have 60% alcohol mixture. How much of the 60% mixture will you need to add to obtain the desired solution?
You will need ________
mL of the 60% solution
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Alcohol of mixture equals alcohol from the two parts.

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