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You were instructed to add 1.0 mL out of 4.0 mL of an undiluted sample to 99 mL of sterile diluent. Instead, you add the entire 4.0 mL to the 99 mL. A.) What was your intended dilution factor? B.) What was your actual dilution factor?

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          You were instructed to add 1.0 mL out of 4.0 mL of an undiluted sample to 99 mL of sterile diluent. Instead, you add the entire 4.0 mL to the 99 mL.
A.) What was your intended dilution factor? 
B.) What was your actual dilution factor?

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10/04/2022

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0 mL / (99 mL + 1.0 mL) Intended dilution factor = 1.0 mL / 100.0 mL Intended dilution factor = 0.01 ** Show more…

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You were instructed to add 1.0 mL out of 4.0 mL of an undiluted sample to 99 mL of sterile diluent. Instead, you add the entire 4.0 mL to the 99 mL. A.) What was your intended dilution factor? B.) What was your actual dilution factor?