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Question 894881: Hi. I need help with mixtures I went over this topic last year in school but completely forgot how to do it. Here is the problem.
a pharmacist needs to strengthen a 20% alcohol solution so that it contains 36% alcohol. how much pure alcohol should be added to 240 milliliters of the 20% solution?
Found 3 solutions by stanbon, MathTherapy, richwmiller:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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a pharmacist needs to strengthen a 20% alcohol solution so that it contains 36% alcohol. how much pure alcohol should be added to 240 milliliters of the 20% solution?
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Equation:
Quantity:: x + y = 240 ml
Alcohol:: 0.20x + y = 0.36*240
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Subtract the lower equation
from the upper equation to get ::
0.80x = 0.64*240
x = 192 ml (amt. of 20% solution needed)
240-x = 48 ml (amt. of pure alcohol needed)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathTherapy(10553) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi. I need help with mixtures I went over this topic last year in school but completely forgot how to do it. Here is the problem.
a pharmacist needs to strengthen a 20% alcohol solution so that it contains 36% alcohol. how much pure alcohol should be added to 240 milliliters of the 20% solution?


Let amount of pure alcohol be A

Percentage of alcohol in initial solution, plus amount of PUR alcohol to be added, equals

percentage of alcohol in resultant solution, OR in mathematical terminology:

.2(240) + A = .36(240 + A)

     48 + A = 86.4 + .36A

   A - .36A = 86.4 – 48

       .64A = 38.4

A, or amount of alcohol to add = 38.4%2F.64, or highlight_green%2860%29 mL

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Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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.2*240+x=.36(240+x)
48+x=86.4+.36x
.64x=38.4
x=60 mL