Question

for her science fair project, madelyn is growing crystals with sugar water. she wants to know if the size of the container has an effect on crystal growth. to start, madelyn pours a sugar water mixture into a small bowl. then she pours triple the amount of the mixture into a large bucket. she decides to add red coloring so the crystals are more visible. madelyn adds the same amount of red coloring to both containers. which containers sugar water mixture is a darker shade of red? the small bowls mixture is a darker shade of red. the large buckets mixture is a darker shade of red. neither. the mixtures are the same shade of red.

Explanation:

The shade of red depends on the ratio of red - coloring to sugar - water mixture. Since the same amount of red coloring is added to a smaller amount of sugar - water in the small bowl and a larger amount of sugar - water in the large bucket, the small bowl has a higher concentration of red coloring, resulting in a darker shade.

Answer:

The small bowl's mixture is a darker shade of red.