SOLUTION: I am questioning if there is enough information to solve this problem:How much water should be added to 77 units of a 37% salt solution to get a 30% salt solution?
Thank you
Jan
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Thank you
Jan
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Question 388458: I am questioning if there is enough information to solve this problem:How much water should be added to 77 units of a 37% salt solution to get a 30% salt solution?
Thank you
Janet Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much water should be added to 77 units of a 37% salt solution to get a 30% salt solution?
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Equation:
water + water = water
0.63*77 + x = 0.70(77+x)
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Multiply thru by 100 to get:
63*77 + 100x = 70*77 + 70x
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30x = 7*77
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x = 17.97 units (# of units of water that are needed for the mixture)
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You could also do the problem using the following idea:
salt + salt = salt
0.37*77 + 0*x = 0.30(77+x)
37*77 + 0 = 30*77+30x
7*77 = 30x
x = 7.77
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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