SOLUTION: how much water should b added to 8 milliliters of 6% saline solution to reduce the concentration to 4% saline?

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Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
in words:
(salt I end up with)/(total liters of solution) = 4%
8 milliliters of 6% saline solution has ml salt
Let = ml of water to be added





ml
4 ml of water must be added
check:





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