How much water do you need to take to get 20% syrup from 50 grams of sugar?

Determine the mass of the entire solution:

50 g sugar – 20%;

x g syrup – 100%.

x = 50 * 100/20 = 250 (g)

Determine how much water needs to be added to obtain a solution weighing 250 g.

250 – 50 = 200 (g)

Answer: you need to add 200 g of water.



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