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A certain x-liter solution, contains twice as much water as oil and four times as much oil as vinegar, what is x?

(1) The solution contains 5 liters of oil.
(2) The solution contains 60 percent water.


Hi Bunuel, from statement 2 I obtain something like this : since the ratio of oil to water to vinegar is 4x:8x:x and statement 2 states "water = 0.6 total " we can write

8x = 0.6 * 13x

which is never verified for any x unless x= 0 ...so I think this statement contradicts the first 1 somehow? something should never happen in a DS question even if the statement is not sufficient by himself...? Also if you calculate the % of water in the solution from 1) , it is not 60%.....

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A certain x-liter solution, contains twice as much water as oil and four times as much oil as vinegar, what is x?

(1) The solution contains 5 liters of oil.
(2) The solution contains 60 percent water.


Hi Bunuel, from statement 2 I obtain something like this : since the ratio of oil to water to vinegar is 4x:8x:x and statement 2 states "water = 0.6 total " we can write

8x = 0.6 * 13x

which is never verified for any x unless x= 0 ...so I think this statement contradicts the first 1 somehow? something should never happen in a DS question even if the statement is not sufficient by himself...? Also if you calculate the % of water in the solution from 1) , it is not 60%.....

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You are right. Edited the second statement to fix this issue.
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A certain x-liter solution, contains twice as much water as oil and four times as much oil as vinegar, what is x?

(1) The solution contains 5 liters of oil.
(2) The solution contains 60 percent water.


Hi Bunuel, from statement 2 I obtain something like this : since the ratio of oil to water to vinegar is 4x:8x:x and statement 2 states "water = 0.6 total " we can write

8x = 0.6 * 13x

which is never verified for any x unless x= 0 ...so I think this statement contradicts the first 1 somehow? something should never happen in a DS question even if the statement is not sufficient by himself...? Also if you calculate the % of water in the solution from 1) , it is not 60%.....

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You are right. Edited the second statement to fix this issue.
Hi, it is not given or implied that water, oil and vinegar are the only ingredients of the solution. So, I marked E. Did I miss something?
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