Question

Anton wants to make 0.5 lb of sugar syrup. How much water and how much sugar does he need to make each concentration of sugar syrup?50

Answer 1

Answer: The number of pounds of sugar in 50% of syrup is 2.5 pounds.

Explanation:

What is the percentage?

The percentage is defined as a given part or amount in every hundred. It is a fraction with 100 as the denominator and is represented by the symbol "%".

Given that, Anton wants to make 5 pounds of sugar syrup.

Let x be the number of pounds of sugar.

A) x/5 =50%

x=0.5×5

x=2.5 pounds

B) x/5 =5%

x/5 =0.05

x=0.25 pounds

C) x/5 =75%

x=0.75×5

x=3.75 pounds

D) x/5 =1.5%

x/5 =0.015

x=0.075 ponds