Question

A lab technician mixed a 550 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?

Answer 1

The solution 550 ml total and first we will find the amount of alcohol. 3% = 0.03 550 ml x .03 = 16.5 ml alcohol
Then to find the amount of water used, we just have to subtract the amount of alcohol from the total volume
550 ml total - 16.5 ml alcohol = 533.5 ml water