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How many liters of water must be added to 100 liters of a 70% alcohol solution to reduce it to 20% alcohol?

  1. 71.43 liters
  2. 250 liters
  3. 28.57 liters
  4. 50 liters

Answer

B. 250 liters

Solution

Alcohol stays 70 L. 70 = 0.2(100 + x) → x = 250 L.

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