SOLUTION: A chemist prepares a 400-milliliter (400-mL) acid-water solution. If the solution contains 32 mL of acid, what percent of the solution is acid?

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Question 392221: A chemist prepares a 400-milliliter (400-mL) acid-water solution. If the solution contains 32 mL of acid, what percent of the solution is acid?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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32%2F400+=+x%2F100 x is the percentage of acid in the solution. Multiply by 100.
3200%2F400+=+x
x+=+8%