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  • 09-07-2020
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3 cups a b c contain only salt and water the different mixtures are a salt:water 3:22 b Salt 1/8 c salt 12.75% what cup has the greatest proportion of salt

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  • 09-07-2020

Answer:

Cup A

Step-by-step explanation:

Cup A

Salt: Water = 3:22

Expressed as a percentage

[tex]\dfrac{3}{22} \times 100 = 13.6\%[/tex]

Proportion of Salt =13.6%

Cup B

Salt: Water = 1:8

Expressed as a percentage

[tex]\dfrac{1}{8} \times 100 = 12.5\%[/tex]

Proportion of Salt =12.5%

Cup C

Proportion of Salt = 12.75%

Therefore, Cup A has the greatest proportion of salt.

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