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Q · Mixture and AlligationMedium · 45s
A tank contains 500 liters of wine. 50 liters of wine is taken out of it and replaced by water. The process is repeated again. Find the proportion of water and wine in the resulting mixture.
TopicMixture and Alligation
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min
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