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let's start it from water side

0.76Y+200=0.84(Y+200)

Y=400 grams
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let's start it from water side

0.76Y+200=0.84(Y+200)

Y=400 grams

How did you get 0.76 and 0.84???



76% of water before adding 200 grm water then strength of solution decreases by 1/3 or leaves us 16% solution. leftoover is 84% water after adding 200 grms water
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The new ratio is 2:1 (see attachment) so the solution used was 400 grams.

Read more:

https://www.gmatclub.com/forum/t49897

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