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Solution \(Y\) is \(30\) percent liquid \(X\) and \(70\) percent water. If \(2\) kilograms of water evaporate from \(8\)

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by Gmat_mission » Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:24 pm

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Solution \(Y\) is \(30\) percent liquid \(X\) and \(70\) percent water. If \(2\) kilograms of water evaporate from \(8\) kilograms of solutions \(Y\) and \(2\) kilograms of solution \(Y\) are added to the remaining \(6\) kilograms of liquid, what percent of this new liquid solution is liquid \(X?\)

A. \(30\%\)
B. \(33 \frac13\%\)
C. \(37 \frac12\%\)
D. \(40\%\)
E. \(50\%\)

[spoiler]OA=C[/spoiler]

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