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Thirty pounds of a salt-water solution contains fifteen percent salt. How much salt is in the water?

1.5 lb
3 lb
4.5 lb

(I came up with 2 answers and I need someone with the same answer, the two options that I came up with is 1.5 lb. or 4.5lb.

User Mjuarez
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30 x .15=?---------------
User Shaquala
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30 lbs x 0.15 = 4.5 lbs

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4.5 lb
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