A lab technician mixed a 530 ml 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?

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13 December, 21:59

A lab technician mixed a 530 ml 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?

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Vivian Stephens · Answer 1

Given:

530 ml solution of water and alcohol.

3% of the solution is alcohol.

530 ml * 3% = 15.9 ml of alcohol was used.

530 ml - 15.9 ml = 514.10 ml of water was used.

or

530 m * 97% = 514.10 ml of water.