SOLUTION: How much water should be added to 89 liters of a 45% saccharine solution to get a 40% saccharine solution?

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Question 914383: How much water should be added to 89 liters of a 45% saccharine solution to get a 40% saccharine solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Impossible. No such 45% or 40% saccharin. The solubility is 1 gram per 290 milliliters of water.