SOLUTION: 5 fl. oz of a 2% alcohol solution was mixed with 11 fl oz. of a 66% alcohol solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture.

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Question 189294: 5 fl. oz of a 2% alcohol solution was mixed with 11 fl oz. of a 66% alcohol solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture.
Answer by checkley75(3666)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
5*.02+11*.66=16x
.1+7.26=16x
16x=7.37
x=7.37/16
x=.46 or 46% is the new mix.

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