SOLUTION: six liters of water should be added to 12 liters of solution that is 60% acid to obtain a solution that is only 40% acid.
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Question 761645: six liters of water should be added to 12 liters of solution that is 60% acid to obtain a solution that is only 40% acid.
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six liters of water should be added to 12 liters of solution that is 60% acid to obtain a solution that is only 40% acid.
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12*60 + 6*0 = 18*C
C = 40%
The statement is correct.
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