Answer: 36.67 grams of water is added.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the amount of water is added be 'x'.
Amount of sugar = 5 g
We need to make 12% of sugar syrup.
x grams of water is added to 5 g of sugar, to 12% of sugar syrup.
so, it becomes,
[tex]\frac{5}{5+x}=\frac{12}{100}\\\\100\times 5=12(5+x)\\\\500=60+12x\\\\500-60=12x\\\\440=12x\\\\\frac{440}{12}=x\\\\36.67\ g=x[/tex]
Hence, 36.67 grams of water is added.
