SOLUTION: A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A is 45% and Solution B is 95% Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is salt and Solution B is salt. She wants

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Question 1110904: A scientist has two solutions, which she has labeled Solution A is 45% and Solution B is 95% Each contains salt. She knows that Solution A is salt and Solution B is salt. She wants to obtain 140 ounces of a mixture that is 90% salt. How many ounces of each solution should she use?
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Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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No solutions with the salt concentration above 27% - 28%.


See this Wikipedia article https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saline_water



Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Do you mean "Mixture", or do you mean "solution"? Salt in WATER solution does not go above about 38%, AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURE.