Sea water

One tonne of sea water contains 25 kg of salt. How many tonnes of sea water need to be evaporated to obtain 1 tonne of salt?

Correct answer:

x =  40 t

Step-by-step explanation:

$x=1\mathrm{/}(25\mathrm{/}1000)=40\text{ t}$

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