3 years ago

In sea water there is 5% of salt. How much seawater do you need in order to get 17.25 lb of salt?

Mathematics

2 answers:

pashok25 [27]3 years ago

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Answer: 345

Step-by-step explanation: We have an equation: 5/100 = 17.25/?

Cross multiply:

5*? = 17.25*100

⇒ ? = 17.25*100/5= 345

345 lb of sea water will be needed in order to get 17.25 lb of salt

mixas84 [53]3 years ago

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17.25 / 5% =345 lb of seawater

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