6 pints of a 20 percent solution of alcohol in water are mixed with 4 pints of a 10 percent alcohol in water solution. The percentage alcohol in the new solution is
A. 16
B. 15
C. 14
D. 13
E. 12
[spoiler]Source: majortests.com[/spoiler]
alcohol in
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seems nice workselango wrote:Soln 1
A:W=20:80
6 pints =120:480
Soln 2
A:W=10:90
4 pints =40:360
Soln1 and Soln2
A:W=160:840=4:21
% of Alcohol=4/25*100=16
16%
Pick A
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sanju09 wrote:6 pints of a 20 percent solution of alcohol in water are mixed with 4 pints of a 10 percent alcohol in water solution. The percentage alcohol in the new solution is
A. 16
B. 15
C. 14
D. 13
E. 12
[spoiler]Source: majortests.com[/spoiler]
i feel its A16.
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nice feelingssinghpreet1 wrote:sanju09 wrote:6 pints of a 20 percent solution of alcohol in water are mixed with 4 pints of a 10 percent alcohol in water solution. The percentage alcohol in the new solution is
A. 16
B. 15
C. 14
D. 13
E. 12
[spoiler]Source: majortests.com[/spoiler]
i feel its A16.
Preet
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