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A chemical solution contains 4% alcohol. If there is 24 ml of alcohol, what is the volume of the solution?

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Answer: 600 ml

Explanation:

Let the volume of the solution be represented by x.

Therefore, we can form an equation based on the information given which will be:

= 4% × x = 24.

4/100 × x = 24.

0.04 × x = 24

0.04x = 24

x = 24/0.04

x = 600

The volume of the solution is 600ml

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