4. A chemical manufacturing company produces solutions for commercial cleaning purposes. 20 litres of a solution is composed of 20% bleach. Extra ble ach is added to result in a 50% bleach solution. How much water must be added to reverse the solution to 20% bleach?

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4. A chemical manufacturing company produces solutions for commercial cleaning purposes. 20 litres of
a solution is composed of 20% bleach. Extra bleach is added to result in a 50% bleach solution. How much
water must be added to reverse the solution to 20% bleach?
Transcribed Image Text:4. A chemical manufacturing company produces solutions for commercial cleaning purposes. 20 litres of a solution is composed of 20% bleach. Extra bleach is added to result in a 50% bleach solution. How much water must be added to reverse the solution to 20% bleach?
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