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  • 03-01-2015
  • Chemistry
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A solution is prepared by dissolving sugar in water. The solution is 25.0%, by mass, sugar. How many grams of WATER are in 472 grams of this solution?

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thisisbenmanley
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  • 03-01-2015

If the sugar makes up 25% of the solution, that means the water makes up 75%, or 3/4, of the solution.

Set up a proportion to solve:
\(\frac{3}{4} = \frac{x}{472}\)

Cross multiply:
\(4x = 1416\)
\(x = 354\)

Therefore, there are 354 grams of water in the solution.

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