SOLUTION: Suppose that 15 gallons of a 15% salt solution are mixed with 20 gallons of a 29% salt solution. What is the percent of salt in the resulting solution?
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Question 806324: Suppose that 15 gallons of a 15% salt solution are mixed with 20 gallons of a 29% salt solution. What is the percent of salt in the resulting solution? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The gallons of salt in the 15% solution is
The gallons of salt in the 29% solution is
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The % salt is 23%
