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Mon wants to make 5 lbs of the sugar syrup. How much water and how much sugar does he need to make 25% syrup?

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1.25 3.75 ooooooooooooof

User Majbah Habib
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Answer:

Water 3.75 lbs and sugar 1.25 lbs.

Explanation:

The amount of sugar will be 25% of 5 lbs.

That is 5 * 0.25 = 1.25 lbs.

Therefore the amount of water will be 5 - 1.25 = 3.75 lbs.,

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