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Algebra.Com's Answer #610451 by josgarithmetic(39618) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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The concentration is in DOLLARS per POUND. You can find a clear idea of what to do if you understand that PARTS per HUNDRED, meaning percent, is also often used as a concentration unit.\r
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