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 container's sugar water mixture is a darker shade of red?
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 container's sugar water mixture is a darker shade of red?
Solution
The sugar water mixture in the small bowl will be a darker shade of red. This is because the same amount of red coloring is being distributed in a smaller volume of liquid, making the color more concentrated. In the large bucket, the same amount of coloring is spread out in a larger volume of liquid, making the color less concentrated and therefore lighter.
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