Question

How much sugar is there in 400 grams of 15% sugar syrup?

Answer 1

The answer is 60 grams

Explanation:

Solving it by proportions

Garms Percentage

400 100%

x 15%

By cross multiplication

400 x 15% = X x 100%

x = 60 grams

Answer 2

60g

Explanation:

`p\%=(p)/(100)`

A sugar syrup is water + sugar. 15% of the syrup weight is the mass of sugar.

`15\%=(15)/(100)=0.15`

15% of 400g is

`0.15\cdot400g=60g`