MAH-CET 2020 Alligations and Mixtures Question (Medium)

Question

There is a 120 litre mixture of alcohol and water. The ratio of alcohol to water is 7 5. A shopkeeper mixes a certain amount of water in order to make the ratio of alcohol to water 5 6. Find the new quantity of water as a percentage of the original quantity of water in the mixture.

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This mixture problem finds how much water must be added to shift the alcohol water ratio, then expresses the new water quantity as a percentage of the original. Understanding the Setup In the 120 L mixture with alcohol water 7 5, alcohol 70 L and water 50 L. Analyzing the Calculation Adding x litres

MAH-CET 2020 Alligations and Mixtures — Previous Year Question

MAH-CET 2020

Quantitative

Alligations and Mixtures

Medium

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