Ella has 0.5 lbs of sugar. how much water should she add to make the following concentrations? tell ella how much syrup she will have in each case. 20%, 25% and 1.5% syrup?

1. 20% - add 2 lbs of water to get 2.5 lbs of syrup

2. 25% - add 1.5 lbs of water to get 2 lbs of syrup

3. 1.5% - add 32.833 lbs of water to get 33.333 lbs of syrup

Step-by-step explanation:

Ella has 0.5 lbs of sugar. Let x lbs be the amount of water Ella should add to get the syrup.

1. 20% syrup:

0.5 lbs - 20%

x+0.5 lbs - 100%

Write a proportion:

To get 20% syrup Ella should add 2 lbs of water. The total weight of strup is 2.5 lbs.

2. 25% syrup:

0.5 lbs - 25%

x+0.5 lbs - 100%

Write a proportion:

To get 25% syrup Ella should add 1.5 lbs of water. The total weight of strup is 2 lbs.

3. 1.5% syrup:

0.5 lbs - 1.5%

x+0.5 lbs - 100%

Write a proportion:

To get 1.5% syrup Ella should add 32.833 lbs of water. The total weight of strup is 33.333 lbs.

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