Question

For every 1 litre of water used to make medicine, 600ml of sucrose and 150ml of saline solution are used. Express the amount of water, sucrose and saline solution needed as a ratio

Answer 1

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Answer:

20 : 12 : 3

Explanation:

The given quantities in mL have the ratios ...

water : sucrose : saline = 1000 : 600 : 150

Dividing the common factor of 50 from these numbers, we have ...

20 : 12 : 3 . . . . . ratios of water, sucrose, saline