A 5 litre jug contains 4 litres of a saltwater solution that is 15 percent salt. If 1.5 litres of the solution spilts out of jug, and the jug is then filled to capacity with water, approximately what percent of the resulting solution in the jug is salt?
A).5%
B) 9.5%
C) 10.5%
D) 12%
E) 15%

• 15% salt in 2.5 ltr sol.
  if quantity of sol is doubled with same qnty of salt, resulting % of salt will be halved.
  
  
  salt in 2.5 ltr sol = 2.5*15/100 = 3/8 ltrs.
  
  2.5 ltr water is added to make it 5 ltrs.
  % of salt in 5 ltr sol = 100*((3/8)/5) = 15/2 % = 7.5%
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(12) No(1)
• 15% of 4L = .60 (SALT)
  
  4-.60= 3.4 (WATER)
  
  SALT : WATER= 3:17
  
  1.5 L OF SOLUTION HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT FROM JAR. ie. 4-1.5=2.5L SOLUTION HAS LEFT.
  WHEN 2.5L MORE WATER IS POURED THEN % OF SALT WILL BE
  
  ((3/20)*5)*100=75% SALT
• 12 years agoHelpfull: Yes(10) No(7)