SOLUTION: A 560-gram salt-and-water solution contains 60 g of salt. This mixture is left in the open air, and 80 g of water evaporates from the solution. What is the percent concentration of

Question 1165509: A 560-gram salt-and-water solution contains 60 g of salt. This mixture is left in the open air, and 80 g of water evaporates from the solution. What is the percent concentration of salt in the remaining solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A 560-gram salt-and-water solution contains 60 g of salt.
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The initial solution is 60 grams salt and 500 grams water.

If allow for 80 grams water to evaporate then the solution becomes 60 grams salt and 420 grams water. You see what to do now?
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