SOLUTION: Jillian wants to create a 20% solution of ethanol. She has 300 mL of a 4% solution and pure 100% ethanol. How much pure ethanol should she mix with the 4% solution and how much o

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Question 847735: Jillian wants to create a 20% solution of ethanol. She has 300 mL of a 4% solution
and pure 100% ethanol. How much pure ethanol should she mix with the 4% solution
and how much of he 20% solution will be produced after the mixing is completed?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Study this lesson:
http://www.algebra.com/tutors/Two-Part-Mixture-with-one-material-quantity-unknown.lesson?content_action=show_dev

That explains everything you need to understand about this specific example and the general problem.