SOLUTION: A chemist has 400 milliliters of a solution that is 40% water and 60% chlorine. She wants a solution that is 50% water and 50% chlorine. How many milliliters of water should she ad
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Question 417268: A chemist has 400 milliliters of a solution that is 40% water and 60% chlorine. She wants a solution that is 50% water and 50% chlorine. How many milliliters of water should she add to the solution? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 400x.60=240
.5n=240
n=240/.5=480
480-400=80 mL of water necessary to thin the solution to 50-50..
