How much pure alcohol (in ) needs to be added to a of 15% (by volume) solution to strengthen it to 32%?
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The original solution has strength 15% and is 400ml so has 1 0 0 1 5 × 4 0 0 = 6 0 ml of alcohol. Let x be the volume of pure alcohol added. Then the concentration is 4 0 0 + x 6 0 + x which equals 1 0 0 3 2 .
Rearranging this we get:
6 0 + x = 1 0 0 3 2 ( 4 0 0 + x )
6 0 + x = 1 2 8 + 1 0 0 3 2 x
1 0 0 6 8 x = 6 8
x = 1 0 0