SOLUTION: To get 150 grams of a 12% solution, do you need more salt than to get 120 grams of a 15% solution?

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Question 1117472: To get 150 grams of a 12% solution, do you need more salt than to get 120 grams of a 15% solution?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: The amount of substance in X units of weight or volume of a Y% solution is given by:



Do the arithmetic for both of your solutions and compare the results.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it