document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1161481>Question 1161481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A scientist mixes water (containing salt) with a solution that contains 20% salt. She wants to obtain 140 ounces of a mixture that is 15% salt. How many ounces of water and how many ounces of the 20% salt solution should she use? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If the \"water\" contains salt, then we need to know the percentage of salt in order to be able to solve the problem.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the water is in fact water with no salt, then why on earth would you add the parenthetical \"(containing salt)\" to the statement of the problem?<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Re-post, stating the problem correctly.<br><BR>\n" );
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