How much water must be evaporated from 36 ounces of a 8% salt solution to make a 9% salt solution?
to obtain a solution that is 9% salt, how many ounces of water must be evaporated
(simplify your answer.)

  4 oz of water must be evaporated

Step-by-step explanation:

If we let x represent the amount of water to be evaporated, the relation between the solutions is ...

  0.08 · 36 oz = 0.09 · (36 -x) oz

  0.09x = 36(0.09 -0.08) . . . . . divide by oz; add .09x, subtract .08·36

  x = 36· 0.01/0.09 = 36/9 = 4

4 ounces of water must be evaporated.

use an equation of ratios to determine the amount of gas needed to fill the tank.

    0.2             0.8

  =    

288.75             x

                                                              231 gal

so, 0.2x = (0.8)(288.75 gal), and x = = 1155 gal.

                                                                0.2

it would take 1155 gal. to fill the tank.

the cost would be

1155 gal         $3

* = $3465   (answer)

      1           1 gal

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