Question

How much water do you add...

Answer 1

Answer: 36.67 grams of water is added.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the amount of water is added be 'x'.

Amount of sugar = 5 g

We need to make 12% of sugar syrup.

x grams of water is added to 5 g of sugar, to 12% of sugar syrup.

so, it becomes,

$\frac{5}{5+x}=\frac{12}{100}\\\\100\times 5=12(5+x)\\\\500=60+12x\\\\500-60=12x\\\\440=12x\\\\\frac{440}{12}=x\\\\36.67\ g=x$

Hence, 36.67 grams of water is added.