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A certain quantity of 40% solution is replaced with 25% solution such that the new concentration is 35%. What is the fraction of the solution that was replaced?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 2/3
(E) ¾
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Let X be the fraction of 40% solution kept800guy wrote:OA coming when some people have answered..
A certain quantity of 40% solution is replaced with 25% solution such that the new concentration is 35%. What is the fraction of the solution that was replaced?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 2/3
(E) ¾
Then we have
X * 0,4 + (1-X) * 0,25 = 0,35
<=> 0,4*X + 0,25 - 0,25*X = 0,35
<=> 0,15*X = 0,10
<=> X = 2/3
Hence the fraction replaced is 1-X = 1/3 -- answer B
A certain quantity of 40% solution is replaced with 25% solution such that the new concentration is 35%. What is the fraction of the solution that was replaced?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 2/3
(E) ¾
Soln:
Solving it using allegations:
(Mean % - % of lower conc) / (% of higher conc - Mean %) =
(ratio of quantity of lower conc [x] to quantity of higher conc [y] in the resultant mixture)
=> 35 - 25 / 40 - 35 = x / y
=> 10 / 5 = x / y
=> x + y = 15
=> quantity of higher conc replaced = x / total quantity = x / x + y = 5 / 15 = 1/3
so, answer 1/3 => B
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 2/3
(E) ¾
Soln:
Solving it using allegations:
(Mean % - % of lower conc) / (% of higher conc - Mean %) =
(ratio of quantity of lower conc [x] to quantity of higher conc [y] in the resultant mixture)
=> 35 - 25 / 40 - 35 = x / y
=> 10 / 5 = x / y
=> x + y = 15
=> quantity of higher conc replaced = x / total quantity = x / x + y = 5 / 15 = 1/3
so, answer 1/3 => B
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Let total solution is 100 and x is replaced.A certain quantity of 40% solution is replaced with 25% solution such that the new concentration is 35%. What is the fraction of the solution that was replaced?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 2/3
Thus we have 40% of (100-x) solution and 25% of x solution = 35% of 100 solution
40(100-x) + 25(x) = 35*100
500=15x
x=100/3
Thus fraction = x/100 = 1/3
IMO B
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Using alligation:800guy wrote:OA coming when some people have answered..
A certain quantity of 40% solution is replaced with 25% solution such that the new concentration is 35%. What is the fraction of the solution that was replaced?
(A) 1/4
(B) 1/3
(C) 1/2
(D) 2/3
(E) �
The proportion needed of each element in the mixture is equal to the distance between the percent attributed to the other element in the mixture and the percent attributed to the entire mixture.
Proportion of 40% solution = 35-25 = 10.
Proportion of 25% solution = 40-35 = 5.
Total = 10+5 = 15.
Fraction of 25% solution in the mixture = 5/15 = 1/3.
The correct answer is B.
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