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[mathsbrain]

Question: Sugar is dissolved in water in the ratio 1:3 to form sugar syrup. This sugar syrup is further diluted with the addition of water so that the ratio of the sugar syrup to the additional water is 5:7. FInd the ratio of sugar to water in the final mixture.

 

[Accurate]

1/4 times 5/12 = 5/48 (that's how much sugar there is )

the rest is water so 43 (48-5)

I think the answer is 5:43

uh i think i got this wrong though, but i guess this is my quick attempt

edit : its right somehow

 

[Drdusk]

 

[Drongoski]

5:43 ?

 

[idkkdi]

If we let original value be 1000mL.

Amount of sugar = 1000 x 1/4 = 250mL, Amount of water = 1000 x 3/4 = 750mL

5:7 ratio sugar with additional water.

1000L x 7/5 = 1400mL additional water.

250: 2150
5:43

 

[Accurate]

If we let original value be 1000mL.

Amount of sugar = 1000 x 1/4 = 250mL, Amount of water = 1000 x 3/4 = 750mL

5:7 ratio sugar with additional water.

250mL x 7/5 = 350mL additional water.

250mL: 750mL+350mL
250:1100
5:22

Well using your same method I got 5:43

Let total be 1000ml

250:750 = 1:3

1000:1400 = 5:7

To calculate how much water there is we know that 750ml of that original 1000ml is water, plus add another 1400ml of water so a total of 2150 ML

There is 250 grams of sugar in the solution so 250:2150

= 5/43

5:43

 

[Accurate]

They added extra water to the original solution not another mixture

 

[idkkdi]

My bad, didn't notice sugar SYRUP.

 

[AJ_264]

God is always the answer.

 

[Drdusk]

Its 5:43 confirmed by my 4u state ranking friend haha.
I made a silly error when I said q/(x) = 5/7. It's actually (q+r)/x = 5/7

This should get you 5:43

 

[idkkdi]

Isn't 48 including sugar?

 

[Drdusk]

Isn't 48 including sugar?

I meant 5:43