Question

A salt solution was made by mixing 16 quarts of 2% salt solution and 12 quart of a 51% salt solution. Find the concentration of the new mixture .

The concentration of the new mixture is ___%

Answer 1

.33 or 33%

Explanation:

multiply 16 times .02, then multiply 12 times .51 add your two answers together. 3.2 + 6.12=28X add 3.2 and 6.12 give you 9.32=28x, divide both sides by 28 which give an answer of .33 or 33%