Alcohol mixing

How much 55% alcohol do we need to add to 1500 grams of 80% alcohol to produce 60% alcohol? How much is 60% of alcohol produced?

Final Answer:

a =  6000 g
b =  7500 g

Step-by-step explanation:

r1=55%=10055=2011=0.55 r2=80%=10080=54=0.8 r3=60%=10060=53=0.6  r1 a+1500 r2=(a+1500) r3 0.55 a+1500 0.8=(a+1500) 0.6  0.05a=300  a=0.05300=5999.99999999  a=6000=6000 g
b=a+1500=6000+1500=7500 g



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