SOLUTION: A saline solution was made by mixing 4 L of a 86% saline solution and 2 L of a 8% saline solution. What is the concentration of the mixture?

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Question 1121860: A saline solution was made by mixing 4 L of a 86% saline solution and 2 L of a 8% saline solution. What is the concentration of the mixture?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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A saline solution was made by mixing 4 L of a 86% saline solution and ....
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No. This is nonsense.

Answer by ikleyn(52915) About Me  (Show Source):
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Saline solution can not have concentration higher than 28%.

See this Wikipedia article

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saline_water