mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3. If 8 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4: 5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture.  Select:
A) 10  B) 99  C) 27  D) 4  E) 29
Let the quantity of alcohol and water be 4x litres and 3x litres respectively   32x = 4(3x+5)   20x = 20   x = 1   Quantity of alcohol = (4 x 1) litres = 4 litres.   Answer: 4
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mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 4 : 3. If 8 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4: 5. Find the quantity of alcohol in the given mixture.