SOLUTION: I wish to fortify my 16% wine by adding 90% Everclear alcohol. I want 2 liters of 40% finished product. how much of each should i use

Question 692924: I wish to fortify my 16% wine by adding 90% Everclear alcohol. I want 2 liters of 40% finished product. how much of each should i use

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I wish to fortify my 16% wine by adding 90% Everclear alcohol. I want 2 liters of 40% finished product. how much of each should i use
------------------
w + e = 2000 cc (total liquid)
16w + 90e = 40*2000 (total alcohol)
e = 2000 - w
----
16w + 90*(2000-w) = 80000
16w + 180000 - 90w = 80000
-74w = -100000
w = 1351.35 cc of wine
e = 648.65 cc of Everclear
==============

RELATED QUESTIONS
You wish to mix wine with 25% alcohol and peach schnapps with 50% alcohol to obtain a... (answered by funmath)

a bottle of wine has 8% alcohol, another has 15% alcohol. How much of each must be mixed... (answered by Alan3354,josgarithmetic)

You wish to mix wine with 25% alcohol and peach schnapps with 50% alcohol to obtain a... (answered by ptaylor)

I have an unlimited supply of 80% alcohol solution and 95% alcohol solution. How much of (answered by Alan3354)

I want to reduce my alcohol intake, if I mix 1.25L of 8% wine with 500 mls of % wine,... (answered by mananth,josgarithmetic,ikleyn)

i don't know how to do this word problem: a wine company needs to blend a California wine (answered by Alan3354,josgarithmetic)

Solution A has 50% alcohol wine while solution B has 75% alcohol,how much of each... (answered by ikleyn)

2 liters of white wine that is 12% alcohol. How many liters of white grape juice should... (answered by stanbon)

Diluting wine. A restuarant manager has 2 liters of white wine that is 12% alcohol. How... (answered by ptaylor)