SOLUTION: how many kilograms of salt must be added to 35kg of a 15% salt solution to make a 25% salt solution?
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Question 541397: how many kilograms of salt must be added to 35kg of a 15% salt solution to make a 25% salt solution?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = kg of salt needed
given:
kg of salt in 15% solution
In words:
( total kg of salt ) / ( total kg of solution ) = 25%
4.667 kg of salt must be added
check:
looks OK
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