Problema Solution

How much water must be evaporated from 60 kilograms of a 15% salt solution in order to obtain a 40% solution?

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Let x be the number of kilograms of water evaporated.

0.15*60=0.4(60-x).

9=24-0.4x.

0.4x=24-9.

0.4x=15.

x=15/0.4

=37.5 kilograms.