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Albert mixes 10 grams of 15% sugar and 25 grams of 10% sugar syrup. How many grams of sugar does the mixture contain?

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Answer:

4 grams

Explanation:

Find how many grams of sugar are in each mixture:

10(0.15)

= 1.5

25(0.1)

= 2.5

Add these together:

1.5 + 2.5 = 4

So, the mixture contains 4 grams of sugar

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