A butler stole wine from a butt of sherry which contained
40% of spirit and he replaced,what he had stolen by wine
containing only 16% spirit. The butt was then of 24%
strength only. How much of the butt did he steal?
Choose the correct choice from the following options:
A) 1/3 OF THE BUTT	B) 2/3 OF THE BUTT	C) 1/4 OF THE BUTT	D) 1/8 OF THE BUTT	E) 1/9 OF THE BUTT
Wine containing 40%spirit Wine containing 16% spirit   Wine containing 24% spirit   8 16   They must be mixed in the ratio of =1:2.   Thus 1/3 of the butt of sherry was left   hence the butler drew out 2/3 of the butt.   ANSWER 2/3 OF THE BUTT
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A butler stole wine from a butt of sherry which contained
40% of spirit and he replaced,what he had stolen by wine
containing only 16% spirit. The butt was then of 24%
strength only. How much of the butt did he steal?