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Question 868110: i have 100% baking soda and need to dilute it to 10%. how much baking soda would i use for 1 liter of water?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 liter of water is 1000 grams of water.
let s = grams of baking soda to use.
s%2F%281000%2Bs%29=0.10
s=0.1%28s%2B1000%29
s=0.1s%2B100
0.9s=100
s=100%2F0.9
highlight%28s=111%29 grams