Which of the following would be considered a solution?

A: salt in a sugar bowl

B: sugar added to water

C: oil added to water

A solution must have both a solute and a solvent, and they must exist in solution together. the solute must be dissolved in the solvent; salt does not dissolve in a sugar bowl, nor does oil dissolve in water; it is a non polar molecule. we know that sugar (the solute) when added to water (solvent) will dissolve, creating a solution.

therefore, B