116 divided by 1/3 = 38.66. Agree w Abe. But would still use Everclear @ 190 proof.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 14, 2019, at 10:42 AM, PT Ferrance <ptf2...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > Thanks to you both. Unfortunately this is the kind of thing I have been > experiencing... widely divergent results. > PT > > > > On Thursday, March 14, 2019, 10:20:42 AM EDT, Ron <ron....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I thought it would be 2/3 of 116 = 77.3256 > >> On 3/14/2019 7:10 AM, abela...@atlasnova.com wrote: > > 38.66666 > > > > Sent from Mail for Windows 10 > > > > From: PT Ferrance > Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2019 6:26 AM > To: Silverlist Post > Subject: CS>OT > > > > This is almost embarrassing to admit except I am so long away from algebra... > I am tincturing using a new device which requires a minimum of 2 cups of > liquid but 3 is better so that is what I am using. > > > > The problem is: if I combine 8oz of 40% ethanol (80 proof) with 8oz of 76% > ethanol (153 proof) and then add 8oz of distilled water, what percentage of > ethanol will the final 3 cups be? > > > > I'm blushing to even have to write this but I have to get this project done > and the final amount of ethanol needs to be known. I would > really appreciate understanding how to get the final answer so I can just > make adjustments going forward. > > > > Thanks for any help you can give. > > PT > > > > > >
