Question

Herb Garrett has an 80% methyl alcohol solution. He wishes to make a gallon of windshield washer solution by mixing his methyl alcohol solution with water. If 128 ounces or a gallon of windshield washer fluid contain 6% methyl alcohol, how much of the 80% methyl alcohol solution and how much water must be mixed? Express your answer in ounces.

Answer 1

First, calculate the total volume of alcohol in the gallon of windshield washer solution by calculating what is 6% of a gallon equal to. Since a gallon is equal to 128 ounces, then: