A jar full of whisky contains 40- alcohol A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19- alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26- If the quantity of whisky replaced is -k-Find 3k

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By the rule of alligation we have-xA0-So ratio of 1st and 2nd quantities - 7 - 14 - 1 - 2-x2234- Required quantity replaced -xA0-23

A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26% If the quantity of whisky replaced is 'k'.Find 3k

By the rule of alligation we have
So ratio of 1st and 2nd quantities = 7 : 14 = 1 : 2
$∴$ Required quantity replaced = $\frac{2}{3}$

A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26% If the quantity of whisky replaced is 'k'.Find 3k

By the rule of alligation we have So ratio of 1st and 2nd quantities = 7 : 14 = 1 : 2∴ Required quantity replaced = 23

By the rule of alligation we have
So ratio of 1st and 2nd quantities = 7 : 14 = 1 : 2
$∴$ Required quantity replaced = $\frac{2}{3}$