A calibration plot of absorbance vs concentration (ppm) was obatined with standard known Red 40 dye solution. - the slope of the best-fit straight line of the plot is 0.057 ppm^-1 - The absorbance of the dilute unknown sports drink was 0.88 What is the concentration of this dilute unknown sports drink?

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A calibration plot of absorbance vs concentration (ppm) was obatined with standard known Red 40 dye solution.

- the slope of the best-fit straight line of the plot is 0.057 ppm^-1

- The absorbance of the dilute unknown sports drink was 0.88

What is the concentration of this dilute unknown sports drink?______

 

the answer is 15.4 ppm ( can you please show me how to calculate this problem)

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