How much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 60% antifreeze?

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Matthias Carter

4 October, 21:57

How much water should be added to 1 gallon of pure antifreeze to obtain a solution that is 60% antifreeze?

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Kaila Townsend · Answer 1

1 gallon of antifreeze = 60% of mixture. Total mixture:

Vm = 1/0.6

= 1.67 gallons

Volume of water = total vol - antifreeze vol

= 1.67 - 1

= 0.67 gallon of water