Answer:
13/9l or 1 4/9 l
Step-by-step explanation:
quantity of alcohol = l liters
we need to made solution of having 45% alcohol by adding water.
45% alcohol means whatever id the total quantity of solution there is 45% alcohol.
Let the total quantity of solution be x.(
then
quantity of alcohol in terms of x = 45% of x = 45/100 x
but we know that quantity of alcohol = l liters
45/100 x = l
x = 100/45 l
Thus, total quantity of solution is 100/45 l,
but in it there is l liters of alcohol.
to find quantity of water we need to subtract quantity of alcohol from total quantity of solution
quantity of water in the solution = 100l/45 - l = (100l - 45l)/45 = 65l/45
quantity of water in the solution = 13/9l = 1 4/9 l -------->answer.
Thus, 1 4/9 liters of water needs to be added to l liters of alcohol to make a solution of 45% alcohol.
