Question

Mon wants to make 5 lbs of the sugar syrup. How much water and how much sugar does he need to make 5% syrup?

Answer 1

4.75 lbs of water and 0.25 lbs of sugar is needed to make 5% of syrup.

Solution:

Let us assume that x is the required pounds sugar to make 5% syrup

$\Rightarrow\frac{x}{\text{total quantity}}=5\%$

which is $\frac{x}{5}=5\%$

On solving we get,

$\Rightarrow\frac{x}{5} =0.05 [5\%=\frac{5}{100}]$

$\Rightarrow x = 5\times0.05\rightarrow x=0.25$

If the required sugar to make 5% syrup is 0.25 lbs then the remaining quantity in the total sugar syrup would be water. That is,

$5 \text{ lbs }-0.25 \text{ lbs }=4.75 \text{ lbs }$

So, the required amount is 0.25 lbs of sugar and 4.75 lbs of water.