Question

Thirty pounds of a salt-water solution contains fifteen percent salt. How much salt is in the water?
1.5 lb
3 lb
4.5 lb

(I came up with 2 answers and I need someone with the same answer, the two options that I came up with is 1.5 lb. or 4.5lb.

Answer 1

30 lbs x 0.15 = 4.5 lbs

answer
4.5 lb

Answer 2

30 x .15=?---------------