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A chemist is using 382 milliliters of a solution of acid and water. If 13.4% of the solution is acid, how many milliliters of acid are there? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

51.2 milliliters

Explanation:

In order to find the percentage of something, we multiply the original amount by the decimal form of the percent. For example, 13.4% here would become 0.134.

382*0.134 = 51.188

Rounded to the nearest tenth, our answer is 51.2 milliliters

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