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In a chemistry lab, acid and water are mixed in the ratio 1 : 5. A bottle contains 228 ml of the mixture. How much water were needed to make this amount of mixture?

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Given that,

The ratio of acid and water is 1 : 5.

A bottle contains 228 ml of the mixture.

To find,

How much water were needed to make this amount of mixture.

Solution,

Let acid is x and water is 5x. ATQ,

x+5x = 228

6x = 228

x = 38

Acid = 38 mL

Water = 5x

= 5(38)

= 190 mL

Hence, 190 mL of water is needed.

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