SOLUTION: A chemist mixed pure acid with water to make 10 L of a 30% acid solution. How much pure acid and how much water did the chemist use?

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Question 223531: A chemist mixed pure acid with water to make 10 L of a 30% acid solution. How much pure acid and how much water did the chemist use?
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A chemist mixed pure acid with water to make 10 L of a 30% acid solution. How much pure acid and how much water did the chemist use?
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30% is acid, that's 3 liters.
The water is the rest, = 7 liters.