Question

If I only want to make 500 mL of a 1.25% bleach solution, how many milliliters of bleach would I need? Show your work or explain how to figure it out.

Answer 1

Answer:

  6.25 mL

Explanation:

1.25% of 500 mL is ...

  0.0125×(500 mL) = 6.25 mL

Since 1.25% of the 500 mL of solution is bleach, that's how much you need. That amount is 6.25 mL.