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A solution is prepared by dissolving sugar in water. The solution is 25% by mass, sugar. How many grams of water are in 472 grams of this solution?

User Andreister
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Answer:

352

Step-by-step explanation:

.75 times 472 because .25 is sugar so .75 is watet

User Ooh
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Answer:

If the sugar makes up 25% of the solution, that means the water makes up 75%, or 3/4, of the solution.

Set up a proportion to solve:

3/4=x/472

Cross multiply:

4×x=472×3

4x=1416

x=354

Therefore, there are 354 grams of water in the solution

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