SOLUTION: You have a liquid that contains 12mg/10ml. What percent is this liquid? i know I need to convert mg to g per 100ml so 12 mg =.012g and the answer is .12% but not sure how to get

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Question 865237: You have a liquid that contains 12mg/10ml. What percent is this liquid? i know I need to convert mg to g per 100ml so 12 mg =.012g and the answer is .12% but not sure how to get this answer.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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You must be looking for percent mass per volume. 12 milligrams is very small compared to water quantity of 10 milliliters. You have 12*0.001 grams of solute in 10 grams of water.

%28%2812%2A0.001%29%2F10%29%2A100 % mass/volume