SOLUTION: One thousand liters of a solution was avaliable, but the solution was 60% alcohol. A solution of 45% alcohol is needed. How many liters of alcohol have to be extracted so that the

Question 891498: One thousand liters of a solution was avaliable, but the solution was 60% alcohol. A solution of 45% alcohol is needed. How many liters of alcohol have to be extracted so that the solution is 45% alcohol?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
liters of alcohol in 60% solution
Let = liters of alcohol to be extracted
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272.73 liters of alcohol must be extracted
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