SOLUTION: twenty ounce of a 30% alcohol solution are mixed with 80 ounces of 20% alcohol solution. how much alcohol is in the mixture?
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Question 626385: twenty ounce of a 30% alcohol solution are mixed with 80 ounces of 20% alcohol solution. how much alcohol is in the mixture?
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twenty ounce of a 30% alcohol solution are mixed with 80 ounces of 20% alcohol solution. how much alcohol is in the mixture?
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let x=% alcohol in the mixture
30%*20+20%*80=x*(20+80)
6+16=100x
x=22/100
x=22%
alcohol in the mixture=22%
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