Question

You have on hand 50ml of 80% dextrose solution and you need to make as much 35% dextrose solution as possible. How much water will you need to add to the 50ml of 80% dextrose solution?

Answer 1

To make a 35% dextrose solution from a 50ml of 80% dextrose solution, you'll need to add 85.71 ml of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

To make a 35% dextrose solution, you'll need to mix the 80% dextrose solution with water. Let's assume the volume of water needed is 'x' ml. The amount of dextrose in the 80% solution doesn't change, so we can write the equation:

80% of 50ml = 35% of (50ml + x)

Simplifying the equation, we get:

0.8 × 50 = 0.35 × (50 + x)

Solving for x, we find that you'll need to add 85.71 ml of water to the 50 ml of 80% dextrose solution.