SOLUTION: A laboratory solution is made that is water and ethylene glycol. How could one prepare 250 mL of a 30% ethylene glycol solution?

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Question 1047594: A laboratory solution is made that is water and ethylene glycol. How could one prepare 250 mL of a 30% ethylene glycol solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not really sure until you know and use the densities. Approximate answer would be about like 100x%2F%28250%29=30, x for the volume of ethylene glycol.

x=30%2825%2F10%29

x=30%285%2F2%29

x=15%2A5

x=75