Alcohol mixture

Three liters of 96 percent alcohol set up a certain amount of distilled water to form 54 percent alcohol. How many liters of distilled water were used?

Final Answer:

x =  2.3333 l

Step-by-step explanation:


3·96/100 = 54/100 · (3+x)

54x = 126


x = 126/54 = 2.33333333

x = 7/3 ≈ 2.333333

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