SOLUTION: If ten ounces of water evaporate from 40 ounces of a 15% saltwater solution, what percent of the new solution is salt?

Question 78804: If ten ounces of water evaporate from 40 ounces of a 15% saltwater solution, what percent of the new solution is salt?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If ten ounces of water evaporate from 40 ounces of a 15% saltwater solution, what percent of the new solution is salt?
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Amt of salt in original solution = 0.15*40= 6 ounces
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The new solution has 30 ounces total including the 6 ounces of salt.
6/30 = 1/5 = 20% of the solution is salt
It is a 20% salt soltion.
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Cheers,
stan H.
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