SOLUTION: A 900-gram salt and water solution contains 60 g of salt. This mixture is left in the open air and 100 g of water evaporates from the solution. What is the percent concentration of

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Question 778179: A 900-gram salt and water solution contains 60 g of salt. This mixture is left in the open air and 100 g of water evaporates from the solution. What is the percent concentration of salt in the remaining solution
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A 900-gram salt and water solution contains 60 g of salt. This mixture is left in the open air and 100 g of water evaporates from the solution. What is the percent concentration of salt in the remaining solution
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Equation:
840-100 = 740 grams of water
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Percent of salt:: 60/740 = 8.11%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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