mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3. If 6 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4: 5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture. Pick:
A) 10 B) 6.8 C) 27 D) 22 E) 29
Let the quantity of alcohol and water be 4x litres and 3x litres respectively   24x = 4(3x+5)   12x = 20   x = 1.7   Quantity of alcohol = (4 x 1.7) litres = 6.8 litres.   Answer: 6.8
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mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3. If 6 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4: 5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture.