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Question 557073: you have to prepare a 2 L of 3% bleach and water solution, how many cups of bleach and water do you need?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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you have to prepare a 2L of 3% bleach and water solution, how many cups of bleach and water do you need?
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Let w = amt of water required
then
(2-w) = amt of bleach
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An amt of bleach equation
(2-w) = .03(2)
2 - w = .06
-w = .06 - 2
-w = -1.94
w = 1.94 liters of water;
and
2 - 1.94 = .06 liters of bleach
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But I see you want to know how many cups.
1 liter = 4 cups
1.94(4) ~ 73%2F4 cups of water
.06(4) ~ 1%2F4 cup bleach