I need to solve for x (ratio of developer to water in soln)

[Gary892]

Hi, I hope I am in the correct forum. Here is the problem I have:

I have a ratio of 1 ounce of developer to 62 ounces of water, and the total is 63 ounces of solution. I don't need 63 ounces of solution; I only need 270 mL.

So here is what I have so far: I have used an online conversion tool and converted 270 mL to ounces, and the answer is 9.13 ounces. So I need a total of 9.13 ounces of solution.

Since the ratio is 1:63, I multiplied each by 9.13. I now have 9.13/63, and here is where I lose control. I don't know here to go from here.

What I need to know is how much developer and how much water are needed to make 9.13 ounces of solution.

Any help is appreciated. Thank you!

Gary
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Edited by stapel -- Reason for edit: spelling

 

[Denis]

First, WHY is your post named: "I need to solve for x" ? :shock:

62 1 63
8.985 .145 9.13
OK?

 

[skeeter]

(1 oz developer)/(63 oz solution) = (x mL developer)/(270 mL solution)

63x = 270

x = 270/63 = approx 4.3 mL developer