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27 August, 16:57

A baker mixes a 21-pound batch of dough that contains 3 pounds of sugar. Approximately how many pounds of sugar must be added for the dough to contain 27% sugar?

A. 2.7 B. 3.1 C. 3.6 D. 4.2

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  1. 27 August, 17:10
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    The answer is c. 3.6

    3.6 + 3 = 6.6 pounds of sugar

    6.6-3 = 3.6 pounds of sugar added to the dough. This weight that must be added to the total weight of the dough.

    3.6 (new sugar) + 21 (original dough weight) = 24.6 (total weight)

    6.6/24.6 = 26.8%
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