SOLUTION: How many grams of sugar must be added to 60 grams of a solution that is 32% sugar to obtain a solution that is 50% sugar?
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Question 165842: How many grams of sugar must be added to 60 grams of a solution that is 32% sugar to obtain a solution that is 50% sugar?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.32*60+X=.50(60+X)
19.2+X=30+.5X
X-.5X=30-19.2
.5X=10.8
X=10.8/.5
X=21.6 GRAMS OF PURE SUGAR IS ADDED.
PROOF:
.32*60+21.6=.5(60+21.6)
19.2+21.6=.5*81.6
40.8=40.8
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