Question

Jason has 4 gallons of hand sanitizer that contains 25% alcohol. He wants to make a hand sanitizer that contains 50% alcohol. How many gallons of pure alcohol should he add?

Answer 1

Answer:

2 gallons of pure alcohol

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the number of gallons of pure alcohol needed, and create an equation:

4(0.25) + x(1) = (x + 4)0.5

1 + x = 0.5x + 2

x = 0.5x + 1

0.5x = 1

x = 2

So, 2 gallons of pure alcohol should be added.