Final answer:
A pharmacist combining 1,550 milliliters of syrup, 725 milliliters of cherry flavor, and 1.25 liters of water results in a total volume of 3.525 liters of cough syrup.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question is asking how to calculate the total volume of a mixture. In this case, a pharmacist is combining different liquids to create cough syrup, and we are to determine the final volume in liters. To solve this, we simply need to add the volumes of each component together, converting all measurements to the same unit beforehand. The pharmacist mixes 1,550 milliliters of syrup, 725 milliliters of cherry flavor, and 1.25 liters of water. Since 1 liter is equal to 1,000 milliliters, we first convert 1.25 liters of water to milliliters by multiplying by 1,000, giving us 1,250 milliliters.
Summing up all volumes in milliliters, we get:
- 1,550 milliliters (syrup)
- 725 milliliters (cherry flavor)
- 1,250 milliliters (water)
The total volume in milliliters is 1,550 + 725 + 1,250 = 3,525 milliliters. To convert milliliters to liters, we divide by 1,000, thus obtaining:
3,525 milliliters ÷ 1,000 = 3.525 liters.
Therefore, the total volume of the cough syrup once mixed is 3.525 liters.