ABC26GN2464 · Percentage

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage · Exam: 2006 · Marks: · Difficulty:

One litre of water is evaporated from a 6 litre solution containing 4\% sugar. The percentage of sugar in the remaining solution is

(a)$3 \frac{1}{3} \%$

(b)4\%

(c)$4 \frac{4}{5} \%$

(d)5\%

Answer

Answer (as printed): C

Explanation

Quantity of sugar $=\left(\frac{4}{100} \times 6\right) \mathrm{kg}=0.24 \mathrm{kg}$. $$\text { ∴ New percentage }=\left(\frac{0.24}{5} \times 100\right) \%=4 \frac{4}{5} \% \text {. }$$

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