A 5 liter mixture of water and sugar is 50% sugar. If 1 liter of water is added, approximately what is the % of the new mixture of sugar? Choose one
A) 40% B) 50% C) 60% D) 64% E) 68
Original quantity of water - 5 lits   Original % of sugar - 50 %   40%dditional quantity of water added - 1 liter   % of additional quantity of water added - 1/5 = 20 %   40%pproximate decrease in the % of sugar in new mixture - 20 %   40%pproximate decrease in the % sugar = 20 % of 50 % = 10 %   40%pproximate new % of sugar = 50 % - 10 % = 40 %   40%nswer - 40%
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A 5 liter mixture of water and sugar is 50% sugar. If 1 liter of water is added, approximately what is the % of the new mixture of sugar?