Astudent wants to make a 5.00%solution of rubidium chloride using 0.377g of the substance. what mass of water will be needed to make the solution?

 The mass of water that will  be needed to make the solution  is calculated as below

%  solution  =  mass of the solute/mass of the solvent(water) x100

%  solution = 5% = 5/100
mass of the solute =0.377 g
mass of the  solvent = ?

let the mass  of the solvent be  represented by Y

= 5/100 =0.377/y

by cross multiplication

5y=  37.7
divide both side by 5

y =7.54  grams