tinki wrote:
can anyone explain ???
If a portion of a half water/half alcohol mix is replaced with 25% alcohol solution, resulting in a 30% alcohol solution, what percentage of the original alcohol was replaced?
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Please post answer choices with PS questions.If a portion of a half water/half alcohol mix is replaced with 25% alcohol solution, resulting in a 30% alcohol solution, what percentage of the original alcohol was replaced?
A. 3%
B. 20%
C. 66%
D. 75%
E. 80%
Question can be solved algebraically or using allegation method.
Algebraic approach:Initial solution is "half water/half alcohol mix" means it's 50% (0.5) alcohol solution.
Let the portion replaced be
x and the volume of initial solution be 1 unit.
Then the amount of alcohol after removal of a portion will be
0.5(1-x) and the amount of alcohol added will be
0.25x, so total amount of alcohol will be
0.5(1-x)+0.25x. On the other hand as in the end 30% alcohol solution was obtained then the amount of alcohol in the end was
0.3*1.
So
0.5(1-x)+0.25x=0.3 -->
x=0.8, or 80%.
Answer: E.
Other solutions:
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