Calcium-carbonate precipitate can be produced by the reaction of an aqueous solution of sodium carbonate and calcium oxide. The by-product is aqueous sodium hydroxide. Following decantation, the slurry leaving the precipitation tank is 5 wt% calcium carbonate, 0.1 wt% sodium hydroxide, and the balance water. One hundred thousand lb/h of this slurry is fed to a two-stage, continuous, countercurrent washing system to be washed with 20,000 lb/h of fresh water. The underflow from each thickener will contain 20 wt% solids. Determine the percent recovery of sodium hydroxide in the extract and wt% sodium hydroxide in the dried, calcium carbonate product. Based on calculations, is it worthwhile to add a third stage?