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1 litre of water is added to 5 litre of alcohol - water solution containing 40% alcohol strength. The strength of alcohol in the new solution will be

A30%

B33%

C

D

Nithin K ? Nov 20 '2016 at 19:2

Answer is : \(33 \frac{1}{3}\%\)

Alcohol in the earlier mixture = 40% of 5 liters = 2 liters
Mixture after addition of 1 liter of water = 5 + 1 = 6 liters
Therefore strength of alcohol in the new mixture in percentage = \(\frac{2}{6}*100\)
\(=\frac{100}{3} %\)
\(=33\frac{1}{3}\%\)

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Answer is : \(33 \frac{1}{3}\%\) Alcohol in the earlier mixture = 40% of 5 liters = 2 liters Mixture after addition of 1 liter of water = 5 + 1 = 6 liters Therefore strength of alcohol in the new mixture in percentage = \(\frac{2}{6}*100\) \(=\frac{100}{3} %\) \(=33\frac{1}{3}\%\) Nithin K ? answered Nov 20 '2016 at 19:2 All Comments

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