Answer:
$40
Step-by-step explanation:
100% - 20% = 80%
80% of $50 = 0.8 × $50 = $40
Answer:
15.

16. 10 ml of 20% saline and 40 ml of 10% saline
Step-by-step explanation:
A chemist takes x ml of 20% saline and y ml of 10% saline. In total, he takes
x + y ml that is 50 ml, so

There are
ml of salt in x ml of 20% saline and
ml of salt in 10% saline. There are
ml of salt in 50 ml of 12% saline. Thus,

15. We get the system of two equations:

16. Solve this system. From the first equation:

Substitute it into the second equation:

Answer: i think its implied
Step-by-step explanation:
Number 2 is already a mixed number. But it says mixed number as a decimal. So -1 29/40 as a decimal is -1.725.