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How many mL of alcohol are in 240 mL of 95.0% alcohol solution?

User Ahogen
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To work it out, you divide 240 by 100 to work out 1% of it, then multiply that by 95 to work out 95% of it. So
(240/100) * 95 = 228mL
User Gdejohn
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Answer:228 mL of alcohol are in 240 mL of 95.0% alcohol solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

Total volume of the solution = 240 mL

Percentage of alcohol in solution = 95.0%

Volume of volume of alcohol in solution = V


95.0\%=(V)/(240 mL)* 100

V = 228 mL

228 mL of alcohol are in 240 mL of 95.0% alcohol solution.

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