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Cecilia created 2.5 liters of a chemical mixture for an experiment. Saline solution accounted for 12.5% of the mixture. How many liters of saline solution were in the mixture?

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2.5liters * (12.5 liters saline solution)/(100liters) = 0.3125 liters
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