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A solution is prepared by dissolving sugar in water. The solution is 25.0%, by mass, sugar. How many grams of WATER are in 472 grams of this solution?
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A solution is prepared by dissolving sugar in water. The solution is 25.0%, by mass, sugar. How many grams of WATER are in 472 grams of this solution?
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If the sugar makes up 25% of the solution, that means the water makes up 75%, or 3/4, of the solution.
Set up a proportion to solve:
Cross multiply:
Therefore, there are 354 grams of water in the solution.
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