SOLUTION: If you have 1000ml of a solution that's 16% alcohol and another that's 96% alcohol how much of the 96% alcohol do you have to add to the 16% to raise the 16% to 18% alcohol?

Question 805653: If you have 1000ml of a solution that's 16% alcohol and another that's 96% alcohol how much of the 96% alcohol do you have to add to the 16% to raise the 16% to 18% alcohol?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let v = Amount of the 96% alcohol to add.
Target value is 18%.

Only one variable, v.
Solve for v.
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