SOLUTION: The ingredients of Close-Up toothpaste says the active ingredient is sodium monofluorophosphate (Na2PO3F). This provides the fluoride ion, which is the active part of the compound

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Question 959288: The ingredients of Close-Up toothpaste says the active ingredient is sodium monofluorophosphate (Na2PO3F). This provides the fluoride ion, which is the active part of the compound for fighting cavitiies. The concentration of the fluoride ion is 0.14% wt/vol. If you use 1.14 mL of toothpaste to brush, how many grams of fluoride ion is present?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a proportion exercise.

Let q = unknown grams of fluoride in the sample.

q%2F1.14=0.14%2F100
Solve for q.