"Percentage solution" is an ambiguous term which is used to describe a solution with the unit "%". It may refer to:
- Mass fraction (chemistry) if mass/mass ("% w/w") is meant
- Mass concentration (chemistry) if mass/volume ("% w/v") is meant (see also Usage in biology)
- Volume concentration if volume/volume ("% v/v") is meant
Famous quotes containing the words percentage and/or solution:
“There is a potential 4-6 percentage point net gain for the President [George Bush] by replacing Dan Quayle on the ticket with someone of neutral stature.”
—Mary Matalin, U.S. Republican political advisor, author, and James Carville b. 1946, U.S. Democratic political advisor, author. All’s Fair: Love, War, and Running for President, p. 205, Random House (1994)
“There is a lot of talk now about metal detectors and gun control. Both are good things. But they are no more a solution than forks and spoons are a solution to world hunger.”
—Anna Quindlen (b. 1953)