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The alcohol and water in a mixture are in the ratio of 7 : 8 respectively. If 11 litre water is added to it, then the ratio of alcohol and water in the new mixture becomes 3 : 5. What is the total quantity (in litres) of the alcohol in the new mixture?
A 21
B 24
C 35
D 32
A mixture of alcohol and water contains 7% alcohol. How much mixture (in litres) is required to get 357 litres of alcohol?
A 6300
B 4200
C 4900
D 5100
Bob just filled his car's gas tank with 20 galions of gasohol , a mixture consisting of 5% ethanol and 95% gasoline. If his car runs best on a mixture consisting of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline, how many gallons of ethanol must he add into the gas tank for his car to achieve optimum performance?
A 20/19
B 10/9
C 9/10
D 1
Solution X is 10% percent alcohol by volume, and solution Y is 30 percent alcohol by volume. How many milliliters of solution Y must be added to 200 milliliters of solution X to create a solution that is 25 percent alcohol by volume?
A 600
B 800
C 300
D 250
E None of these
In what ratio should a 20% methyl alcohol solution be mixed with a 50% methyl alcohol solution so that the resultant solution has 40% methyl alcohol in it?
A 1 : 2
B 2 : 1
C 1 : 3
D 3 : 1
What is gasohol?
A 90% ethanol + 10% gasoline
B 10% ethanol + 90% gasoline
C 40% ethanol + 60% gasoline
D 50% ethanol + 50% gasoline
A jar contains a mixture of oil and water in the ratio 22 :3 . 50 litres of the mixture was taken out and 25 litres of water was added to it. If water was 34% in the resultant mixture, what was the initial quantity of the mixture (in litres ) in the jar?
A 175
B 150
C 75
D 125
A mixture contains 2/5 of element A and 3/5 of element B. When 5ml of A is added to the mixture, the proportion of B in the mixture changes to 1/5. What amount of A was originally present in the mixture before the addition was made ?
A 1ml
B 1.5ml
C 2.5ml
D 6ml
A container holds 4 quarts of alcohol and 4 quarts of water. How many quarts of water must be added to the container to create a mixtore that is 3 parts alcohol to 5 parts water by volume ?
A 4/3
B 5/3
C 7/3
D 8/3
3 liters of water is added to 11 liters of a solution containing 42% of alcohol in the water. The percentage of alcohol in the new misture is:
A 33%

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