SOLUTION: how much water should be added to 16 ml of 17% alchohol solution to reduce the concentration to 8%?

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Question 458513: how much water should be added to 16 ml of 17% alchohol solution to reduce the concentration to 8%?
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16x.17=2.72
.08m=2.72
m=2.72/.08=34
34-16=18mL of water needed to reduce the concentration..