SOLUTION: A 25 ounce solution is 20 percent alcohol. If 50 ounces of water are added to it, what percent of the new solution is alcohol? A)5% B)6 2/3% C)10% D)13 1/3% E)20%

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Question 610115: A 25 ounce solution is 20 percent alcohol. If 50 ounces of water are added to it, what percent of the new solution is alcohol?
A)5%
B)6 2/3%
C)10%
D)13 1/3%
E)20%

Answer by flame8855(424) About Me  (Show Source):
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B)6 2/3%

total volume = 50 + 25 = 75 oz
alcohol = 0.2 * 25 = 5
% = 5 / 75 *100 = 20/3 = 6 2/3 %