SOLUTION: A chemist wants 70% of saline solution with 8 liters of 25% saline solution to create a solution that is 40% salt. How many liters of 70% saline solution does she need?

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Question 900545: A chemist wants 70% of saline solution with 8 liters of 25% saline solution to create a solution that is 40% salt. How many liters of 70% saline solution does she need?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Seventy percent is far too high for saline. The compound is just far less soluble than that. The description and question just are not reasonable.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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A chemist wants 70% of saline solution with 8 liters of 25% saline solution to create a solution that is 40% salt. How many liters of 70% saline solution does she need?


Amount of 70% saline solution needed: highlight_green%284%29 L

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