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Initial volume of the petrol in vessel=(3/5)*10=6
Let volume of the petrol in vessel after 3 replacements=V

\(V=6(1-\frac{2}{10})^3\)
\(V=6*(\frac{4}{5})^3\)
V= 3.072L

% of petrol in the resulting solution= \(\frac{3.072}{10}*100=30.72\)%

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A vessel ( capacity 10 ltrs) is filled entirely with petrol and kerosene in the ratio 3:2. Two ltrs of this solution is removed and replaced with 2 ltrs of kerosene. This procedure is repeated thrice. Find the % of petrol in the resulting solution.

A) 20%
B) 30.72%
C) 40.23%
D) 52.15%
E) 63.2%

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Hi, can you please explain , how did you come up with 6*(1-2/10)^3
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Initial volume of the petrol in vessel=(3/5)*10=6
Let volume of the petrol in vessel after 3 replacements=V

\(V=6(1-\frac{2}{10})^3\)
\(V=6*(\frac{4}{5})^3\)
V= 3.072L

% of petrol in the resulting solution= \(\frac{3.072}{10}*100=30.72\)%

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A vessel ( capacity 10 ltrs) is filled entirely with petrol and kerosene in the ratio 3:2. Two ltrs of this solution is removed and replaced with 2 ltrs of kerosene. This procedure is repeated thrice. Find the % of petrol in the resulting solution.

A) 20%
B) 30.72%
C) 40.23%
D) 52.15%
E) 63.2%

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Hi, can you please explain , how did you come up with 6*(1-2/10)^3
I think it is:
current petrol in the vessel = 3/5 * 10 = 6l
so 6*(1-2/10)^3 is current petrol * (total - 2l being removed from total)^we do this for three times = petrol after the 3 replacements

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