SOLUTION: You need to make 25.0 grams of a solution of salt and water. This solution is to be 15% salt. How would you make it?

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Question 672006: You need to make 25.0 grams of a solution of salt and water. This solution is to be 15% salt. How would you make it?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The grams of salt in the solution is
+.15%2A25+=+3.75+
The grams of water must be
+25+-+3.75+=+21.25+
add 3.75 grams of salt to 21.25 grams of water