Question

a lab technician mixed a 590ml solution of water and alcohol. if 3% of the solution is alcohol, how many milliliters of alcohol were used and how many milliliters of water were used?

Answer 1

\[\frac{ x }{ 590 }=0.03\] Now solve for x.

Answer 2

how do I solve for x?

Answer 3

@bmk614

Answer 4

alchohol = 590 * 0.03

Answer 5

Multiply both sides by the 590, which gives you the answer.

Answer 6

@rsmith6559 I get 17.7

Answer 7

so it would be 17.7 ml of alcohol? but what ab0ut water?

Answer 8

That is the amount of alchohol, so you would subtract the total by the amount of alcohol, which would be 590-17.7.

Answer 9

572.3??

Answer 10

@bmk614

Answer 11

is 572.3 ml of water right @bmk614

Answer 12

Yes that is right!