Question

Ms. Maryna has 10 lbs of 25% sugar syrup. How much sugar does she need to add to make 40% sugar syrup?

Thanks for the help, Paula

Answer 1

Answer:

16 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

25%=10 lbs

40%=?,more

if more less divide

40/25 multiplied by 10

Answer 2

Answer:

2.5 lbs

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

• Sugar syrup- 10 lbs
• Sugar content of syrup- 25%
• What is sugar content: 10*0.25=2.5 lbs
• Sugar to be added- x

Equation to find sugar addition:

• 40% syrup volume=10+x

• (2.5+x)/(10+x)=0.4
• 2.5+x=4+0.4x
• 0.6x=1.5
• x=2.5 lbs

Answer is 2.5 lbs sugar to be added

Proof:

We will have 2.5+2.5=5 lbs of sugar in 10+2.5=12.5 lbs syrup

5/12,5=0.4=40% confirmed