Jhansi
Jhansi
8 years ago

One type of liquid contains 20% water and the second type of liquid contains 35% of water. A glass is filled with 10 parts of first liquid and 4 parts of second liquid. The percentage of water in the new mixture in the glass is:

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Water in first type of Liquid = 20% of 10 = 2 part.

Water in second type of Liquid = 35% of 4 = (35 *4)/100 = 1.4 part.

Total Liquid = 10 + 4 = 14 part.

% of Water in total liquid,

= (total water/total liquid) *100

= (3.4*100)/14 = 24.28%.


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  1. Arunava
    Arunava :
    8 years ago

    Required percentage={(20%of10+35%of4)/(10+4)}*100=170/7%

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