SOLUTION: I am trying to clarify the notion of fresh versus salt water with a class. The ocean has a salinity level of 3.5%. If I have 8 ounces of fresh water, how much salt must I add to ac
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Question 1057724: I am trying to clarify the notion of fresh versus salt water with a class. The ocean has a salinity level of 3.5%. If I have 8 ounces of fresh water, how much salt must I add to achieve a solution with 3.5% salinity? I would like to create this mixture for the students. Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = ounces of salt you need to add
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You need to add .2902 ounces of salt
( .29 or .3, whatever the limits of accuracy are )
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check:
close enough
