A mixture of 40 liters contains 25% sugar. How much sugar is in the mixture?
Correct Answer: 10 liters
- Step 1: Understand that 25% means 25 out of every 100 parts.
- Step 2: We need to find out how much sugar is in 40 liters of the mixture.
- Step 3: To find 25% of 40 liters, we can convert the percentage to a decimal. 25% as a decimal is 0.25.
- Step 4: Multiply the total volume (40 liters) by the decimal (0.25) to find the amount of sugar.
- Step 5: Calculate: 0.25 * 40 = 10 liters.
- Step 6: Therefore, there are 10 liters of sugar in the mixture.
- Percentage Calculation – Understanding how to calculate a percentage of a total quantity.
- Volume Measurement – Applying volume measurements in the context of mixtures.
