A solution contains 60g of sugar in 480g of water. Calculate the concentration of solution in terms of mass by mass percentage of the solution.

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Mass of sugar (solute) = 60g

Mass of Water (solvent) = 480g

Total mass of the solution = 60g + 480g = 520g

$$\begin{gathered} \mathrm{Mass} \%=\frac{\mathrm{Mass} \mathrm{of} \mathrm{solute}}{\mathrm{Mass} \mathrm{of} \mathrm{solution}}\times 100 \\ =\frac{60}{520}\times 100 \\ =11.5\% \end{gathered}$$