Question

a chemist is using 361 milliliters of a solution of acid and water. if 14.5% of the solution is acid, how many milliliters of acid are there? round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert percentage to decimal

$14.5\%=0.145$

Step2: Calculate volume of acid

Multiply total volume by acid - percentage. $361\times0.145 = 52.345$

Step3: Round to nearest tenth

$52.345\approx52.3$

Answer:

$52.3$