Explain the partition coefficient between ether and water

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Extract a solute from 100 mL of water using only 300 mL of ether. The partition coefficient between ether and water is 3.0. Calculate q, the fraction of solute that would remain in the water under each of the following extraction conditions: Three extractions with 100 mL of ether; Three extractions with 100 mL of ether: six extractions with 50 mL of ether.

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