SOLUTION: A pharmacist wants to make a 200-milliliter salt solution that is 2% salt by mixing a 5% salt solution with pure water. How many milliliters of the two solutions are required.

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Question 870227: A pharmacist wants to make a 200-milliliter salt solution that is 2% salt by mixing a 5% salt solution with pure water. How many milliliters of the two solutions are required.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mixing two concentrations for known amount of mixture
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