SOLUTION: A chemist mixed 130 ml of an 25% saline solution with 60 ml of a 6% saline solution. Find the percent concentration of the resulting mixture

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Question 773237: A chemist mixed 130 ml of an 25% saline solution with 60 ml of a 6% saline solution. Find the percent concentration of the resulting mixture
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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How much salt is in the new mixture? How much new mixture is made? What is the ratio of salt to mixture?

SALT (saline):
130%2A0.25%2B60%2A0.06=36.1 units salt

SOLUTION QUANTITY:
130%2B60=190 ml.

PERCENT CONCENTRATION:
%2836.1%2F190%29%2A100 %