Question

Help @ModernPraise97 . Here it is There are 20 kilograms of a solution that is 10% salt. How many kilograms of salt must be added to make a solution that is 25% salt?

Answer 1

I can say it in a simple way.. half of 20 is 10 which is 5%. 10% is 20
20+20+10= 30

Answer 2

I'm not very good at explaining things. Sorry :(

Answer 3

Keep going Adam beccaboo333 did not help me.:)

Answer 4

I gave you the answer lol.. Sorry I just am not good at explaining math.

Answer 5

how much is 10% of 20 kilograms? 2 Kilograms. There for we know that 5% is equal to 1 kilogram.

10% = 2 K
5% = 1 K

to get to 25% we need to add the 10 and the 5.. sooo we need to add the 2K and the 1K which would be 3.

There for...

10% solution has 2 K
25% solution has 3 K

how many K do we need to add to get from 10% to 25%

Answer 6

sorry it took so long lol

Answer 7

That is ok beccaboo333.:)

Answer 8

In answer to your question Adam- I am not really sure. Give me one sec...lol

Answer 9

to get from 10% to 25% we need 15%
To get from 2 to 3 we need x

Answer 10

Ohhhh I see. Keep going...:)

Answer 11

3 - 2 = x

Answer 12

Hey Adam, I see what u are doing, but I am a little confused.:)

Answer 13

well I figure that 2 Kilograms of salt is 10% of the 20 Kilogram solution... and 3 Kilograms of salt is 25% of the 20 kilogram solution right?

Answer 14

EXCUSE ME! wow fail of the day... 5 KILOGRAMS is 25%.... -facepalm-

Answer 15

Your fine...lol Everyone makes a mistake:)

Answer 16

Let me see if I can work this...

Answer 17

In answer to your original question- How many K do we need to add to get from 10% to 25%... 7 K ?

Answer 18

to get from 2 K to 5 K we need 3 K...

Answer 19

Ha Ha Ha I'm sorry not thinking:)

Answer 20

its all good :)

Answer 21

I'm thinking...lol:)

Answer 22

take your time :)

Answer 23

I was thinking that i could write the formula out to be:

0.10(20)=0.25(20+x)

Seeing as I have changed the percents to decimal fractions in the past.

What do you think???

Answer 24

sounds good to me

Answer 25

Well I guess I will work it.:) Give me one minute...:)

Answer 26

That totally doesn't work. Do you have an suggestions??? This is what happened:

0.10(20)=0.25(20+x)

2=5+x

x=-3

Could you help me right out a problem in this form though?

Answer 27

it would be .10(20) = .25(20 - x)

Answer 28

OK so... .10(20)=.25(20-x)

2=5-0.25x

-3=-0.25x

x=12 Is this correct???

Answer 29

hmmm.. there is something up with my solving this problem... I mean I have the answer I just can't set it up like you want me too...

Answer 30

So the answer isn't 12???

Answer 31

no...

Answer 32

Hey Adam,
I need to eat dinner so if you reply I'm not gone. I will send a text your way when I'm finished. I will think about the problem and be back in no time.Thanks again for your help!!!
Snow:)

Answer 33

no prob :)