One type of liquid contains 20% water and the second type of liquid contains 35% of water. A glass is filled… · ABC26GN2469

Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Percentage

One type of liquid contains 20\% water and the second type of liquid contains 35\% of water. A glass is filled with 10 parts of first liquid and 4 parts of second liquid. The percentage of water in the new mixture in the glass is

(a)20\%

(b)$24 \frac{2}{7} \%$

(c)37\%

(d)40\%

Answer

Answer (as printed): B

Explanation

Required percentage $=\left(\frac{20 \% \text { of } 10+35 \% \text { of } 4}{10+4} \times 100\right) \%$ $$=\left(\frac{3.4}{14} \times 100\right) \%=24 \frac{2}{7} \% .$$

Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.

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