Before you solve the problem organize your thoughts on paper in the following manner.
A) What will my answer look like? What units will I be using?
B) What do I need to know before I can start solving this problem? Do I know what the word "solution" means?
C) What is known (given in the problem)?? How many liters will I make? What will be in the solution?
D) How should I set up the problem? Will an illustration help me?
E) How do I know when I am finished?? Do I have the correct units? Did I circle my final answer.