SOLUTION: Approximately how much of a 50% salt water solution should be added to 1 liter of unsalted water to create a 26% salt water solution?

SOLUTION: Approximately how much of a 50% salt water solution should be added to 1 liter of unsalted water to create a 26% salt water solution?

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Question 417854: Approximately how much of a 50% salt water solution should be added to 1 liter of unsalted water to create a 26% salt water solution?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.26 salt solution is .74 water
.50(m)+1=.74(m+1)
.5m+1=.74m+.74
.26=.24m
m=.26/.24=1&1/12 liters salt solution..
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