SOLUTION: Paul has an 70% methyl alcohol solution. He wishes to make a gallon of a solution by mixing his methyl alcohol solution with water. If 128 ounces, or a gallon, of solution should c

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Question 550481: Paul has an 70% methyl alcohol solution. He wishes to make a gallon of a solution by mixing his methyl alcohol solution with water. If 128 ounces, or a gallon, of solution should contain 7% methyl alcohol, how much of the 70% methyl alcohol solution and how much water must be mixed?
The amount of 70% methyl alcohol solution is ___ounces.
(Type an integer or a decimal.)

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(70%)(x) + (0%)(128 - x) = (7%)(128)

water is 0% methanol ___ this is basically a 10 to 1 dilution