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Algebra Level 2

How much pure alcohol (in ml \text{ml} ) needs to be added to a 400 ml 400 \text{ ml} of 15% (by volume) solution to strengthen it to 32%?


The answer is 100.

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1 solution

Melissa Quail
Jun 28, 2016

The original solution has strength 15% and is 400ml so has 15 100 × 400 = 60 \frac{15}{100} \times 400 = 60 ml of alcohol. Let x be the volume of pure alcohol added. Then the concentration is 60 + x 400 + x \frac{60 + x}{400+x} which equals 32 100 \frac{32}{100} .

Rearranging this we get:

60 + x = 32 100 ( 400 + x ) 60+x = \frac{32}{100} (400+x)

60 + x = 128 + 32 100 x 60+x = 128 + \frac{32}{100} x

68 100 x = 68 \frac{68}{100} x = 68

x = 100 x = \boxed{100}

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