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wildflowers said:Another not so good at math. That's why I have a 1/4 cup in my sugar container so I will know that is how much sugar I need for each cup of water, otherwise I might get confused. But, while considering doing this method, my thinking was right along with Donna's logic. If I put one forth cup of sugar in one cup of water, I pretty much still have one cup of nectar. So, if I mix all the sugar in one cup of water, I would need to add three more cups of water to get my regular mix ratio. I think...

Christine if you are make a fresh batch to put directly in your feeder then you are correct. 1/4 of sugar and 3/4 water or 1 full cup of sugar and 3 full cups of water is the same ratio. But that is not what Donna is trying to do here. What she is doing is creating what is called "simple syrup" which is basically pre-dissolved sugar. By making up large batches of simple syrup ahead of time saves you from have to boil and dissolve more sugar every time you refill your feeder.