OniiChanSenpai
OniiChanSenpai OniiChanSenpai
  • 12-02-2022
  • Mathematics
contestada

How much water should be added to 3 gallons of pure alcohol in order to obtain a solution that is 50% alcohol?

Respuesta :

beckettsong beckettsong
  • 12-02-2022

Answer: 3 gallons of water

Step-by-step explanation:

3 gallons of alcohol +3 gallons of water = 6 gallons total

alcohol = 3/6 = 50%

Answer Link
queen4518 queen4518
  • 12-02-2022
Let x=amount of water added.

let 3+x=amount of alcohol and water in 15% solution.

Let 3 gallons of alcohol=percentage of alcohol*volume of solution

3=0.15*(3 + x)

3=0.45 + 0.15x

2.55=0.15x

2.55/0.15=x or 17 gallons of water added=x
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

of the400 doctors who attended a conference, 240 practiced family medicine and 130 were from countries outside the United States. One-third of the family medici
If, 2=5 3=10 4=17 5=??
round this number 3.899 to the nearest hundredth
If, 2=5 3=10 4=17 5=??
The perimeter of a parallelogram is 46in. If the length of one side is 14in., what is the length of a side adjacent to it?
of the400 doctors who attended a conference, 240 practiced family medicine and 130 were from countries outside the United States. One-third of the family medici
Why is it necessary to use the same restriction enzyme to cut 2 pieces of DNA that are to be joined together?
Eleni is n years old. In thirteen years she will be twenty four years old-
The perimeter of a parallelogram is 46in. If the length of one side is 14in., what is the length of a side adjacent to it?
Find the error Jacob is finding the slope of the line that passes through x(0,2) and y(4,3).circle his mistake and correct it.