Question

Mom wants to make 5 lbs of the sugar syrup. How much water and how much sugar does he need to make 20% syrup?

Answer 1

Let x pound of the sugar to make 20% syrup.

As per the statement:

Mom wants to make 5 Ibs of the sugar syrup.

We have to find how much water and sugar does she need to make 20% syrup.

By definition of proportion; we have

`(x)/(5) = (20)/(100)`

Simplify:

`(x)/(5) = (1)/(5)`

Multiply both sides by 5 we get;

`x = 1`

Remaining = 5 -1 = 4 pounds of water

Therefore, 1 pounds of sugar and 4 pounds of water does she need to make 20% syrup.