SOLUTION: How many liters of pure water must be added to 64 liters of 12% salt solution to reduce it to a 10% salt solution?

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Question 397734: How many liters of pure water must be added to 64 liters of 12% salt solution to reduce it to a 10% salt solution?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
.12*64L = 7.68 salt
.10*76.8 = 7.68 salt
76.8L - 64L = 12.8L of water need to be added
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