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Concentration Word Problems: the Mixing Formula

How many litres of a 30% alcohol solution must be mixed with 12 litres of 70% to make 45%? Worked step by step — draw the containers, count the pure alcohol, and use C₁V₁ + C₂V₂ = CV.

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