SOLUTION: A saltwater solution is made by dissolving 3 pounds of salt in 10 gallons of water. At this rate, how many pounds of salt are needed for 25 gallons of water.
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Question 349987: A saltwater solution is made by dissolving 3 pounds of salt in 10 gallons of water. At this rate, how many pounds of salt are needed for 25 gallons of water.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let salt required be x
3/10 = x/25
x=3*25/10
x=7.5 lbs. of salt
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