Question 25878: Please help me solve this equation: How much water must be evaporated from a 300L tank of a 2% salt solution to obtain a 5% solution? Answer by venugopalramana(3286) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How much water must be evaporated from a 300L tank of a 2% salt solution to obtain a 5% solution?
300 LITRES OF 2% SOLUTION WILL HAVE 300*2/100=6 SALT AND 300-6 = 294 WATER.
LET X LITRES BE EVAPORATED.HENCE WE HAVE 294-X WATER.AND 6 SALT =TOTAL 300 - X LITRES.
HENCE SALT % IN THIS IS
=6*100/(294-X)= 5 % AS GIVEN
600/(294-X)=5
294-X=600/5=120
X=294-120 = 174
HENCE 174 LITRES ARE TO BE EVAPORATED TO GET 5% SOLUTION.
