SOLUTION: "A student wants to dilute 55 liters of a 20% salt solution to a 12% salt solution. How many liters of distilled water does the student need to add to the 20% salt solution to obt

Question 861088: "A student wants to dilute 55 liters of a 20% salt solution to a 12% salt solution. How many liters of distilled water does the student need to add to the 20% salt solution to obtain the 12% salt solution? "
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi,

water = water

.80*55 + x = .88(55 + x)

         x = .08(55)/.12

 

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