Final answer:
The total volume of the cough syrup mixture is 3.525 liters once the individual volumes of syrup, cherry flavor, and water are combined and converted properly.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question concerns the total volume of a cough syrup mixture once different components are combined. To find the total volume, it's necessary to add the volumes of each component together. The components are 1,550 milliliters of syrup, 725 milliliters of cherry flavor, and 1.25 liters of water. Remember that 1 liter equals 1,000 milliliters, so first, we convert 1.25 liters of water to milliliters.
1.25 liters of water is equal to 1,250 milliliters. Adding this to the other amounts, we get:
- 1,550 mL + 725 mL + 1,250 mL
Adding these together gives us:
To convert the total volume back to liters, we divide by 1,000:
- 3,525 mL ÷ 1,000 = 3.525 liters
Therefore, once mixed, the total volume of the cough syrup is 3.525 liters.