Question

Translate into an algebraic expression How much x% sugar syrup can you make if you have 100 grams of sugar ?

Answer 1

Answer:

If we have a x% sugar syrup, this means that the ratio between the amount of sugar and the total amount of syrup (water + sugar), times 100%, is equal to x%

So we if we have 100gr of sugar and m grams of water mixed, we have:

100gr + m = M =  grams of syrup, then we have:

then we have:

(100gr/M)*100% = x%

then

100gr*(100/x) = M

where M is the total amount of syrup that you can make.