$(a)$ $A$ sugar syrup of mass $214.2\, g$ contains $34.2\, g$ of sugar. Calculate the concentration of sugar in the syrup.
$(b)$ What is a solution?

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(N/A) Mass of solute $(w) = 34.2\, g$
Mass of solution $(W) = 214.2\, g$
Concentration of sugar in the syrup $= \frac{\text{Mass of solute}}{\text{Mass of solution}} \times 100$
$= \frac{34.2}{214.2} \times 100 = 15.96\%$
$(b)$ $A$ solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances.

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