Question

Mon wants to make 5 lbs of the sugar syrup. How much water and how much sugar does he need… to make 75% syrup? and 5%

Answer 1

He needs 3.75 lbs of sugar and 1.25 lbs of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x lbs be the amount of sugar in the syrup. Then 5-x lbs is the amount of water in this syrup.

Note

5 lbs - 100%

x lbs - 75%

Write a proportion:

Cross multiply:

So, he needs 3.75 lbs of sugar and 5 - 3.75 = 1.25 lbs of water.

Answer 2

Answer: There is 3.75 lbs of sugar and 1.25 lbs of water.

Explanation:

Let the pounds of sugar to make 75% syrup be x

Since we have given that

Amount of sugar syrup = 5 lb

According to question,

`(x)/(5)=(75)/(100)\\\\(x)/(5)=0.75\\\\x=0.75* 5\\\\x=3.75\ lbs`

Hence, there is 3.75 lbs of sugar and amount of water is given by

`5-3.75\\\\=1.25\ lbs`

Hence, there is 3.75 lbs of sugar and 1.25 lbs of water.