document.write( "Question 417268: A chemist has 400 milliliters of a solution that is 40% water and 60% chlorine. She wants a solution that is 50% water and 50% chlorine. How many milliliters of water should she add to the solution? \n" ); document.write( "
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400x.60=240
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\n" ); document.write( "n=240/.5=480
\n" ); document.write( "480-400=80 mL of water necessary to thin the solution to 50-50..
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