SOLUTION: How much water has to be evaporated from 96 liters of a 5% acid solution in order to make it into a 6% solution?

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Question 782457: How much water has to be evaporated from 96 liters of a 5% acid solution in order to make it into a 6% solution?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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The quantity of water changes but the quantity of acid stays the same. This means the concentration of acid changes.

96%2A0.05%2F%2896-v%29=0.06
96%2A5%2F%2896-v%29=6
96%2A5=6%2896-v%29
96%2A5=96%2A6-6v
6v=96%2A6-96%2A5
6v=96%2A1
v=16 liters