In a solution of salt water weighing 250 grams, salt is 15%. How many grams of salt are in the solution.

Let’s find how many grams of salt in a saline solution, for this we will take the mass of the entire solution as 100%, the mass of salt is 15% and X grams, we will compose and solve the proportion:

250 g – 100%,

X g – 15%.

X = (250 * 15): 100 = 37.5 (g).

Answer: A salt solution contains 37.5 grams of salt.



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