SOLUTION: The percentage of sugar in a solution of sugar and water is 9%. If 4 litres of this solution is diluted by adding 500 mL of water, what is the percentage of sugar in the new soluti

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Question 734632: The percentage of sugar in a solution of sugar and water is 9%. If 4 litres of this solution is diluted by adding 500 mL of water, what is the percentage of sugar in the new solution?
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The solution is diluted by a factor of 4%2F4.5, merely through proportional thinking. New concentration is 9%2A%284%2F4.5%29 % sugar.