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prealgebra senior

Problem

A chemist has m ounces of salt that is % salt. How many ounces of salt must he add to make a solution that is % salt?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
There are oz of salt, and there is oz of pure salt. We wish to add oz of pure salt so that . Solving this results in
Final answer
C