Dosage Question

[NueVaaj]

How many grams of dextrose would you need to prepare 1000. grams of a 5.00% solution of dextrose? Give answer to 3 sig figs. Show work.

[Peter Pedant]

practically you have to pay attention to weight and volume
here it is specified as weight

5% D is 5 g of D in 100g of solution ( NOT of water)
so that is 5 and 95
for 1000 g of solution you need 50g and 950 g water

[fiction-factory]

Yes, but just to build on PP's excellent answer I think you are expected to to give an answer of 50.0g as an answer to 3 significant figures has been requested