What mass of an aqueous 33.7% sodium chloride solution contains 88.1 g of water?
A)132 g
B)44.7 g
C)11.9 g
D)29.6 g
E)88.1 g

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In a 33.7% sodium chloride solution, 33.7% of the mass is sodium chloride and the remaining 66.3% is water. To find the total mass of the solution that contains 88.1 g of water, we use the proportion: $ \frac{66.3}{100} = \frac{88.1}{x} $, solving for $x$ gives $x = \frac{88.1 \times 100}{66.3} = 132.9 $ g, which rounds to 132 g, indicating the total mass of the solution.

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