The histotechnician needs to prepare 150 mL of a 3% solution of aniline blue. She realizes the old stock dye is depleted and she will need to open a new bottle of powdered dye. The old dye had a concentration of 75%. The new bottle's concentration is 86%. How many grams of the new dye will be required to make a solution to give the same consistency in staining as the old dye?

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The histotechnician needs to prepare 150 mL of a 3% solution of aniline blue. She realizes the old stock dye is depleted and she will need to open a new bottle of powdered dye. The old dye had a concentration of 75%. The new bottle's concentration is 86%. How many grams of the new dye will be required to make a solution to give the same consistency in staining as the old dye?

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