Problema Solution

How much 91% alcohol should be used to make a 10 ounce solution of 50%?

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we have to assume that pure base is being added to the alcohol


concentration = alcohol/total-volume

alcohol = concentration * total-volume

total-volume = alcohol/concentration


let 'x' represent the amount of 91% alcohol used


in 10 ounces of a 50% solution, we have this much pure alcohol:

0.5 * 10 = 5 ounces


we can obtain 5 ounces of pure alcohol from this much 91% alcohol:

5/0.91 = 5.49


we need to use approximately 5.49 ounces of 91% alcohol