Answer:
15%
Explanation:
From the question given above, the following data were obtained:
Mass of sugar = 15 g
Mass of water = 85 g
Percentage of sugar in the solution =?
Next, we shall determine the mass of the solution. This can be obtained as follow:
Mass of solute (sugar) = 15 g
Mass of solvent (water) = 85 g
Mass of solution =?
Mass of solution = mass of solute + mass of solvent
Mass of solution = 15 + 85
Mass of solution = 100 g
Finally, we shall determine the percentage of the sugar in the solution. This can be obtained as follow:
Mass of solute (sugar) = 15 g
Mass of solution = 100 g
Percentage of sugar in the solution =?
Percentage = solute /solution × 100
Percentage = 15 / 100 × 100
Percentage of sugar in the solution = 15%
