Question: 200 g of sugar solution has 40% sugar in it. How much sugar should be added to make it 50% in the solution?
Options:
A) 10 g
B) 40 g
C) 60 g
D) 80 g
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Answer:
Correct Answer: B
Solution:
- According to the question,
Amount of sugar in 200 g sugar solution
$ =200\times \frac{40}{100}=80,g $
Now, $ \frac{80+x}{200+x}=\frac{50}{100} $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ 160+2x=200+x $
$ \Rightarrow $ $ x=40,g $