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Five liters of a20% salt solution was mixed with five liters of a70% salt solution. Find the concentration of salt in the mixed solution?

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the concentration of the mixed solution would be 45%
User Hoang Pham
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Answer: 45%

Explanation:


\underline{\qquad \qquad\quad|\text{Quantity}|\quad\%\quad|\text\quad{Qty } *\text{\%}\qquad}\\\underline{\text{Solution A }|\text{5 liters}\quad|\text{0.20}\quad|5*0.20=1.00}\\\underline{\text{Solution B }|\text{5 liters}\quad|\text{0.70}\quad|5*0.70=3.50}\\\text{Mixture }\quad|\text{ 10 liters }|\quad\text{x}\quad|\qquad\text{4.50}

10x = 4.50

x = .45

= 45%

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