okay well i just used mum's equation to determine the mole ratio and molarity etc and so im guess that her logic was right
my working out, just for the record was:
2KOH + (COOH)2.2H2O -> (COOK)2 + 4H2O
data:
KOH - 2moles , Vol.=47.8mL , M=?
(COOH)2.2H2O - 1 mole, mass=0.26g, FW=126 amu...