Question

Ella has 0.5 lbs of sugar. How much water should she add to make the following concentrations? Tell Ella how much syrup she will have in each case.
50% syrup?

Answer 1

I'm guessing the % of syrup refers to the % of sugar it has, therefore:

50% = 50 / 100 = 0.5

0.5 * x = 0.5

x = 0.5/0.5

x = 1

She will have 1 lbs of syrup