Answer:
Ella should add
lbs of water.
Total weight of syrup
lbs
Step-by-step explanation:
Weight:
Weight of sugar = 0.5 lbs.
Weight of water added = x lbs
Total weight = 0.5 + x lbs
Percentage:
0.5 + x -- 100%
0.5 -- 1.5%
Write a proportion:

Cross multiply:

Ella should add
lbs of water.
Total weight of syrup

The correct answer would be 42.50
Work:
50 divided by 100 = .5
.5 * 15 = 7.5
50 - 7.5 = 42.50.
Answer:
82
Step-by-step explanation:
49 - 3 + 9 times 8 divided by 2