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Any Maths whizzes about to help me calculate alcohol content?

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BigGillsBigMac · 18/03/2020 09:33

I have a bottle of 400ml hand sanitiser at 45% alcohol.

I have 95% methylated surgical spirit to add to bring it up to a safe pointi would like 70% alcohol in my hand sanitiser.

How much surgical spirit do I need to add?

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Bimbleberries · 18/03/2020 09:47

400mL

BigGillsBigMac · 18/03/2020 09:48

I have to add 400ml ss to 400ml hand sanitiser, really?

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Bimbleberries · 18/03/2020 09:48

400mL x 0.95 = 380mL alcohol
400mL x 0.45 = 180mL alcohol.

total 560 mL alcohol out of total 800mL liquid = 800mL.

That's assuming you can actually just add that much liquid and not have it turn into a mess. There probably wouldn't be enough gel to make it the right consistency. Guess it could be a spray though.

Bimbleberries · 18/03/2020 09:49

sorry I meant 560 out of 800ml = 70%

BigGillsBigMac · 18/03/2020 10:32

Thankyou so much. Yes it probably will be very liquid but better than nothing!

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