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Mixture and Alligation · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 45 of 54

Mixture and Alligation: A vessel has 60 litres of solution of acid and water having 80% acid. How much water be added to make it a solution in which acid forms 60% ?

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Mixture and Alligation
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
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45-60 sec

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A vessel has 60 litres of solution of acid and water having 80% acid. How much water be added to make it a solution in which acid forms 60% ?

TopicMixture and Alligation
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option B - 20 liters
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