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A 5-liter jug contains 4 liters of a salt water solution that is 15 percent salt. If 1.5 liters of the solution spills out of the jug, and the jug is then filled to capacity with water, approximately what percent of the resulting solution in the jug is salt?

6.5%
8.5%
7.5%
8.0%
Explanation:

Actual salt water = 4 liters (with 15% salt in it)

Spilled out = 1.5 liters (with 15% salt in it)

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