Question

Anton wants to make 5 lb of sugar syrup. How much water and how much sugar does he need to make each concentration of sugar syrup?
5% syrup

Answer 1

To make a sugar syrup with a specific concentration, you need to determine how much sugar and water are required.

For a 5% sugar syrup, sugar comprises 5% of the total weight, and the remaining 95% is water.

**Total weight of syrup = 5 lb**

1. **Calculate the amount of sugar:**
\[
\text{Amount of sugar} = \text{Total weight} \times \text{Percentage of sugar}
\]
\[
\text{Amount of sugar} = 5 \, \text{lb} \times 0.05 = 0.25 \, \text{lb}
\]

2. **Calculate the amount of water:**
\[
\text{Amount of water} = \text{Total weight} - \text{Amount of sugar}
\]
\[
\text{Amount of water} = 5 \, \text{lb} - 0.25 \, \text{lb} = 4.75 \, \text{lb}
\]

**Conclusion:**
To make 5 lb of a 5% sugar syrup, Anton needs:
- **0.25 lb of sugar**
- **4.75 lb of water**