If the sugar makes up 25% of the solution, that means the water makes up 75%, or 3/4, of the solution.
Set up a proportion to solve:
\(\frac{3}{4} = \frac{x}{472}\)
Cross multiply:
\(4x = 1416\)
\(x = 354\)
Therefore, there are 354 grams of water in the solution.
