Question

9. How many ounces of a 25% alcohol solution must be mixed with 5 ounces of a 30% alcohol solution to make a 26% alcohol
solution?
ounces
The amount of 25% alcohol solution is
(Type an integer or a decimal.)

Answer 1

Answer:

27 Oz of 25% alcohol

Step-by-step explanation:

--percent ---------------- quantity

Alcohol I 30 ---------------- 18 Oz

alcohol II 25 ---------------- x Oz

Mixture 27 ---------------- 18 + x Oz

30*18+25x=27(18+x)

540+25x =486+27 x

25x-27x =486+540

-2x=-54

/ -2

x = 27

27 Oz of 25% alcohol