A glucose solution contains 20 grams of glucose per 1000 cubic centimeters of solution. If 500 cubic centimeters of the solution were poured into an empty container, how many grams of glucose would be in the container?
Pick one
A) 10.00 B) 15.00 C) 11.50 D) 10.50 E) 9.75
We are given that a glucose solution contains 20 grams of glucose per 1000 cubic centimeters of solution. Since we are dealing with a solution, we know that the grams of glucose is proportional to the number of cubic centimeters of solution. Thus, to determine how many grams of glucose would be in the container when we have 500 cubic centimeters of solution, we can set up a proportion.   We can say: “20 grams of glucose is to 1000 cubic centimeters of solution as x grams of glucose is to 500 cubic centimeters of solution.” Let’s now set up the proportion and solve for x.   20/1000 = x/500   When we cross multiply we obtain:   (20)(500) = 1000x   10000 = 1000x   10 = x   There are 10.00 grams of glucose in the solution in the container.   The answer is 10.00.
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A glucose solution contains 20 grams of glucose per 1000 cubic centimeters of solution. If 500 cubic centimeters of the solution were poured into an empty container, how many grams of glucose would be in the container?