SOLUTION: how many grams of water must be evaporated from 10 grams of 40 % saline to produce a 50 % solution

Question 694318: how many grams of water must be evaporated from 10 grams of 40 % saline to produce a 50 % solution

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
there is grams of salt in the 40% solution
Let = grams of water to be evaporated
When the water is all evaporated, you still have grams of
salt in the solution
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2 grams of water must be evaporated to
produce a 50% solution
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check:
There is grams of water to start with
There is grams of water left
The solution is grams total

OK

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