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The key is to recognize the percentage concentration is mass of solute divided by mass of solution, not the original solvent.

If you add x grams of salt, the solution has a mass of 250 g + x

x/(250 g + x) = 0.5

x = 250 g × 0.5/0.5 = 250g (rounded)

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