SOLUTION: You are to prepare 1500 milliliters of an alcohol solution containing 0.3 ethyl alcohol and 0.7 distilled water. How many milliliters of each ( distilled water/ ethyl alcohol) will

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Question 816021: You are to prepare 1500 milliliters of an alcohol solution containing 0.3 ethyl alcohol and 0.7 distilled water. How many milliliters of each ( distilled water/ ethyl alcohol) will be used
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Let +a+ = ml of ethyl alcohol in solution
Let +b+ = ml of distilled water in solution
+a+%2B+b+=+1500+ ml
+a+%2F+1500+=+.3+
+a+=+450+
and
+b+=+1500+-+a+
+b+=+1005+
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450 ml of alcohol and 1005 ml of distilled
water are needed