SOLUTION: A scientist mixes 40% water (containing no salt) with a solution that contains salt. She wants to obtain 120 ounces of a mixture that is 35% salt. How many ounces of water and how

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Question 1150003: A scientist mixes 40% water (containing no salt) with a solution that contains salt. She wants to obtain 120 ounces of a mixture that is 35% salt. How many ounces of water and how many ounces of the 40% salt solution should she use?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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What is   " 40% water  (containing no salt) " ?

Such a figure of speech is NEVER used . . .


And when you use it, you only demonstrate that you are unfamiliar
NEITHER with Chemistry NOR with Math.