The amount of sugar in Corn Crispies cereal has been reduced by 1/4. There is now 4.8g sugar in every 50g of cereal. Work out the original amount of sugar in 50g of the cereal.
If the new amount of sugar is 4.8g in every 50g, then the original amount of sugar must have been 1/3 larger (1 - 1/4 = 3/4, which is 1/3 larger than 1/2).
To find the original amount of sugar in 50g of cereal, we can multiply 4.8g by 4/3:
4.8g x 4/3 = 6.4g
Therefore, the original amount of sugar in 50g of Corn Crispies cereal was 6.4g.
To find the original amount of sugar in 50g of the cereal, we need to reverse the reduction of 1/4.
Let's assume the original amount of sugar in 50g of the cereal was x grams.
According to the given information, the current amount of sugar in 50g of the cereal is 4.8g. This is 1/4 less than the original amount of sugar.
So, we can set up the equation:
x - 1/4x = 4.8
To solve this equation, we need to combine like terms on the left side:
3/4x = 4.8
Now, we can isolate x by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4/3:
(4/3)(3/4x) = (4/3)(4.8)
The 3/4's on the left side cancel out, and we are left with:
x = (4/3)(4.8)
Now, we can calculate the value of x:
x = 19.2/3
x = 6.4
Therefore, the original amount of sugar in 50g of the cereal was 6.4 grams.