Maple Syrup Is Made from the Sap of the Maple

question 28

Multiple Choice

Maple syrup is made from the sap of the maple tree.When the sap is tapped from the maple tree it is 2.0% by mass sucrose.Maple syrup is 66% by mass sucrose.What mass of sap would be required to make 0.5 kg of maple syrup?

• A) 0.50 kg
• B) 2.0 kg
• C) 66 kg
• D) 15 kg
• E) 17 kg

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