SOLUTION: You need 300 mL of a 50% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 75% alcohol mixture. How much of the 75% alcohol mixture and pure water will you need to obtain the desired solution?

Algebra ->  Customizable Word Problem Solvers  -> Mixtures -> SOLUTION: You need 300 mL of a 50% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 75% alcohol mixture. How much of the 75% alcohol mixture and pure water will you need to obtain the desired solution?      Log On

Ad: Over 600 Algebra Word Problems at edhelper.com


   



Question 1108541: You need 300 mL of a 50% alcohol solution. On hand, you have a 75% alcohol mixture. How much of the 75% alcohol mixture and pure water will you need to obtain the desired solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w mL of water
x mL of the 75% alcohol

75%2Ax%2F%28x%2Bw%29=50


You know that x%2Bw=300
;
75x%2F300=50
75x=300%2A50
3x=300%2A2
highlight%28x=200%29