SOLUTION: the mass of salt in 100kg of 30% salt solution, by mass

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Question 99857: the mass of salt in 100kg of 30% salt solution, by mass
Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, edjones:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(21685) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find the mass, simply find 30% of 100

First divide 30% by 100 to get 0.30

30%2F100=0.30


Now multiply 0.30 by 100 to find the mass


0.30%28100%29=30


So 30% of 100 is 30. So there are 30 kg of salt

Answer by edjones(7311) About Me  (Show Source):