Water, sugar and salt were placed in a pan in the ratio 1:2:4. If the salt in the mixture is 2 pounds, then what would be the amount of sugar in the mixture?
Water, sugar and salt were placed in a pan in the ratio 1:2:4. If the salt in the mixture is 2 pounds, then what would be the amount of sugar in the mixture?
1+2+4=7
Salt = 2 pounds
4/7 * X =2
X= 3.5 pounds in total
Sugar :
2/7 *3.5 = 1 Pounds
Answer is 1 pounds