mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3. If 6.5 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4: 5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture. Choose one:
A) 10
B) 99
C) 27
D) 22
E) 5.6
Let the quantity of alcohol and water be 4x litres and 3x litres respectively   26x = 4(3x+5)   14x = 20   x = 1.4   Quantity of alcohol = (4 x 1.4) litres = 5.6 litres.   Answer: 5.6
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mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3. If 6.5 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4: 5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture.