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Ella has 0.5 lbs of sugar. How much water should she add to make the following concentrations? 50% Syrup?

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Answer:

0.5 aka 0.50

Explanation:

sugar = 0.5

water = 0.5

100 % = 1.0

0.5 + 0.5 = 1.0

User Volodymyr Bryliant
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Answer:

  • 0.5 lbs

Explanation:

50% Syrup will have equal amount of sugar and water (50x50)

So required amount of water is also 0.5 lbs

User Rohit Ramani
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