A scientist mixes water (containing no salt) with a solution that contains 15% salt. She wants to obtain 105 ounces of a mixture that is 5% salt. How many ounces of water and how many ounces of the 15% salt solution should she use?

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A scientist mixes water (containing no salt) with a solution that contains 15% salt. She wants to obtain 105 ounces of a mixture that is 5% salt. How many
ounces of water and how many ounces of the 15% salt solution should she use?
Water:
Salt solution:
our
ounces
Dour
ounces
X
Transcribed Image Text:A scientist mixes water (containing no salt) with a solution that contains 15% salt. She wants to obtain 105 ounces of a mixture that is 5% salt. How many ounces of water and how many ounces of the 15% salt solution should she use? Water: Salt solution: our ounces Dour ounces X
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