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Mixture and Alligation · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 46 of 54

Mixture and Alligation: How much water must be added to 100 ml of 80 per cent solution of boric acid to reduce it to a 50 per cent solution ?

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Mixture and Alligation
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
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45-60 sec

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How much water must be added to 100 ml of 80 per cent solution of boric acid to reduce it to a 50 per cent solution ?

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

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Final Answer: Option D - 60 ml
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