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QuestionFind the percentage of salt by mass in 125 g of seasoning containing 74.0 g of salt. Express numerically without rounding.

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

Assumptions1. The total mass of the seasoning is125g. The mass of the salt in the seasoning is74.0g

STEP 2

To find the percentage of salt by mass in the seasoning, we need to divide the mass of the salt by the total mass of the seasoning, then multiply the result by100.
Percentageofsalt=MassofsaltTotalmassofseasoning×100%Percentage\, of\, salt = \frac{Mass\, of\, salt}{Total\, mass\, of\, seasoning} \times100\%

STEP 3

Now, plug in the given values for the mass of the salt and the total mass of the seasoning.
Percentageofsalt=74.0g125g×100%Percentage\, of\, salt = \frac{74.0g}{125g} \times100\%

STEP 4

Perform the division to find the fraction of the seasoning that is salt.
Percentageofsalt=0.592×100%Percentage\, of\, salt =0.592 \times100\%

STEP 5

Finally, multiply the fraction by100 to convert it to a percentage.
Percentageofsalt=0.592×100%=59.2%Percentage\, of\, salt =0.592 \times100\% =59.2\%The percentage of salt by mass in the seasoning is59.2%.

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