SOLUTION: A solution is 20% acid and 80% water. What is the ratio of acid to water in the solution?
I know that these are equal... 20%, .2, 1/5 and 80%, .8, 4/5
Is the answer 1:4?
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I know that these are equal... 20%, .2, 1/5 and 80%, .8, 4/5
Is the answer 1:4?
Tha
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Question 448380: A solution is 20% acid and 80% water. What is the ratio of acid to water in the solution?
I know that these are equal... 20%, .2, 1/5 and 80%, .8, 4/5
Is the answer 1:4?
Thanks for your help! Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Say you have 100 gallons of solution. Then 20% of that, which is 20 gallons, is acid and 80%, which is 80 gallons, is water. The ratio of acid to water is then 20:80 which reduces to 1:4 (divide both parts by 20). So you have the correct answer. Good job.
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