SOLUTION: A chemist has two alcohol-in-water solutions, one 20% alcohol and the other 50%.
She needs a solution that is 45% alcohol. In what ratio should she mix the weaker
to the stronger
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to the stronger
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Question 251849: A chemist has two alcohol-in-water solutions, one 20% alcohol and the other 50%.
She needs a solution that is 45% alcohol. In what ratio should she mix the weaker
to the stronger alcohol solutions? Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source):