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A jug of vinegar is 15% (by mass) acetic acid. If a container holds 500 g of this product, how much acetic acid does it contain?

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Answer:

It contains 75g of acetic acid.

Step-by-step explanation:

With the percent mass (15%) and the mass of the solution of vinegar, we can calculate the amount of acetic acid, using the percent by mass formula:


\begin{gathered} PercentByMass=(MassOfSolute)/(MassOfSolution)*100\% \\ 15\%=(MassOfSolute)/(500g)*100\operatorname{\%} \\ \frac{15\%}{100\operatorname{\%}}*500g=MassOfSolute \\ 75g=MassOfSolute \\ \end{gathered}

So, it contains 75g of acetic acid.

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