SOLUTION: A laboratory has a solution that contains 3 ounces of benzalkonium chloride. If this is 6% of the total solution, how many ounces of solution does the lab have?

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Question 630988: A laboratory has a solution that contains 3 ounces of benzalkonium chloride. If this is 6% of the total solution, how many ounces of solution does the lab have?
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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A laboratory has a solution that contains 3 ounces of benzalkonium chloride. If this is 6% of the total solution, how many ounces of solution does the lab have?
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let x=ounces of solution lab have
3/x=6%
x=3/.06
x=50
ounces of solution lab have=50

Answer by Taino(8) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: Laboratory Solution
Solution contains 3 ounces of benzalkonium chloride
The amount is 6% of the total in the lab.

Determine: The total number of ounces in the lab.

3.0 Oz. = 6% of Total ----> 3.0/6% ----> 3.0 / (6/100) ----> 3.0 * (100/6)

Total solution in the lab = 100/2 = 50 Oz.