Problema Solution
10 kg of sea water has 4% salt.
How much unsalted water should i give to the 10 kg of water to get 3% of salt?
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Let 'x' represent the kilograms of unsalted water (water that has 0% salt).
0.04*10 + 0*x = 0.03(10 + x)
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x = 3.33 kg
3.33 kg of unsalted water should be added to the 4% water.