SOLUTION: How many liters of water should be added to 40 liters of an 18% saline solution, to produce a 10% saline solution?
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Question 847748: How many liters of water should be added to 40 liters of an 18% saline solution, to produce a 10% saline solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That is assuming percent w/v.
w = volume of water to add, in liters.
, solve this for w.
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