Question

Suppose 1757 grams of sugar is 31.69% of 5544 grams of jam. How much jam would there be if there were 2500 grams of sugar?

Answer 1

7889 grams of jam

Explanation:

In 5544 grams of jam, 1757 grams of sugar ==> 31.69%

let x be the grams of jam

2500 grams of sugar ==> 31.69%

x grams of jam ==> 100%

`x * 31.69\% = 2500 \\ x = 2500 / 31.69\% \\ x = 7888.92 \: grams \\ x = 7889 \: grams \: (nearest \: whole \: number)`