SOLUTION: there are 8L of alcohol in a mixture of 24L of alcohol and water. How many liters of water must be added to make a mixture that is 50% alcohol?

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Question 1048925: there are 8L of alcohol in a mixture of 24L of alcohol and water. How many liters of water must be added to make a mixture that is 50% alcohol?
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there are 8L of alcohol in a mixture of 24L of alcohol and water. How many liters of water must be added to make a mixture that is 50% alcohol?
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The mixture is 1/3 (8/24).
Adding water will reduce the concentration of alcohol, not raise it to 1/2.