Chapter 2.5, Problem 21P

Brand A soup is 20% solids and 80% water. Use this information about brand A soup in all parts of this problem.

a. If a can of brand A soup is mixed with a full can of water, what percent of the mixture is water? Explain your answer.

b. The manufacturer of brand A soup has found a way to remove half of the water in the soup to make a more concentrated soup. What percent of this concentrated soup is water? Explain your answer.

c. What percent of the water in the soup would the manufacturer of brand A soup have to remove so that the remaining, concentrated soup becomes 50% solids? Explain your answer.