SOLUTION: One liter of a 50% saline solution is mixed with 1 liter of pure water. What is the concentration of the resulting solution?

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Question 475945: One liter of a 50% saline solution is mixed with 1 liter of pure water. What is the concentration of the resulting solution?
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There is 1/2 liter of salt in 1 liter
of 50% saline solution
The final concentration is (liters of salt) / (total liters of solution)
+.5+%2F+%28+1+%2B+1+%29+=+.5%2F2+
+.5%2F2+=+.25+
The concentration is 25%