SOLUTION: 5 fl. oz. of a 2% alcohol solution was mixed with 11 fl. oz. of 66% alcohol solution. find the concentration of the new mixture?

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Question 1170292: 5 fl. oz. of a 2% alcohol solution was mixed with 11 fl. oz. of 66% alcohol solution. find the concentration of the new mixture?
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    the concentration of the mixture = pure_alcohol_amount%2Ftotal_volume = %280.02%2A5+%2B+0.66%2A11%29%2F%285%2B11%29 = 0.46 = 46%.    ANSWER

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