SOLUTION: how many gallons of salt must be added to 40 gallons of a 20% salt sollution in order to get a 30% sollution

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Question 8504: how many gallons of salt must be added to 40 gallons of a 20% salt sollution in order to get a 30% sollution
Answer by glabow(165) About Me  (Show Source):
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How many gallons of salt are already in the 20% solution? If you can figure that out, then you can also figure out how much salt will make a 10% solution.
Would three times that amount make a 30% solution?