SOLUTION: Hi i am having trouble with this mixture problem. How many ounces of pure water must be added to 60oz of an 8% salt solution to make a 3% salt solution?

Question 499007: Hi i am having trouble with this mixture problem.
How many ounces of pure water must be added to 60oz of an 8% salt solution to make a 3% salt solution?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In words:
( ounces of salt you end up with ) / ( total ounces of solution ) = 3%
Let = ounces of water to be added
given:
= ounces of salt in 8% solution
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100 ounces of pure water must be added
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