SOLUTION: You have 3 mL of 0.9% salt solution and you add 2 mL of pure water to it. What is the percentage of the salt solution now?

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Question 345429: You have 3 mL of 0.9% salt solution and you add 2 mL of pure water to it. What is the percentage of the salt solution now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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In words:
(ml of salt)/(total ml of solution) = % salt
given:
Total ml of solution: 3+%2B+2+=+5 ml
Salt in solution: .009%2A3+=+.027 ml
.027%2F5+=+.0054 = .54%