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What is the percentage of alcohol in the following prescription?Spirit $\quad 120 \mathrm{~mL}(20 \%$ alcohol $)$Elixir A $\quad 432 \mathrm{~mL}(60 \%$ alcohol)Elixir B $\quad 345 \mathrm{~mL}$ (20\% alcohol)Sig. $5 \mathrm{~mL}$ for cold
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- Spirit: $120 \text{ mL} \times 0.20 = 24 \text{ mL}$ of alcohol - Elixir A: $432 \text{ mL} \times 0.60 = 259.2 \text{ mL}$ of alcohol - Elixir B: $345 \text{ mL} \times 0.20 = 69 \text{ mL}$ of alcohol Show more…
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