In a 15 liter solution containing 40% acid and 60% water, 25 liter solution containing 60% acid and 40% water is added. Find the percentage of water in the resulting mixture.

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  1. 50%
  2. 38%
  3. 60%
  4. 47.50%

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Option 4 : 47.50%
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Given:

In a 15 litre solution 40% is acid and 60% is water and in 25 litre solution 60% is acid and 40% is water

Concept Used:

Concept of percentage.

The percentage is calculated based on 100

For example, 4 out of 10 means 40 out of 100 i.e. 40% of 10

Calculation:

In 15 litre solution, 40% is acid and 60% water.

That means, quantity of acid = (40/100) × 15

⇒ 6 litres

60% water that means (60/100) × 15

⇒ 9 litres

In 25 litre acid is 60% and water is 40%

That means, quantity of acid = (60/100) × 25

⇒ 15 litres

40% water means quantity of water = (40/100) × 25

⇒ 10 litre

From the above, acid in resultant mixture = (6 + 15) = 21 litters

Water in resultant mixture = (9 + 10) = 19 litters

Total resultant mixture = (15 + 25) = 40 litters

Percentage of water in resultant mixture = (19/40) × 100

⇒ 47.50%

Percentage of water in resultant mixture is 47.50%

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