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Question 110138This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: A chemist has 300 millileters (mL) of solution that is 18% acid. How many millileters of acid are in the solution?
I am stuck on this one, getting confused with the Millileters and percents.
This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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A chemist has 300 millileters (mL) of solution that is 18% acid. How many millileters of acid are in the solution?
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That "18%" tells you what percent of the 300 mL is acid.
0.18*300 = 54 mL is acid
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Cheers,
Stan H.