The amount of sugar in Corn Crispies cereal has been reduced by 1/4. There is now 4.8g sugar in every 50g of cereal. Work out the original amount of sugar in 50g of the cereal.

Answer 1

If the new amount of sugar is 4.8g in every 50g, then the original amount of sugar must have been 1/3 larger (1 - 1/4 = 3/4, which is 1/3 larger than 1/2).

To find the original amount of sugar in 50g of cereal, we can multiply 4.8g by 4/3:

4.8g x 4/3 = 6.4g

Therefore, the original amount of sugar in 50g of Corn Crispies cereal was 6.4g.