Aptitude - Alligation or Mixture - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Alligation or Mixture - General Questions (Q.No. 9)
9.
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%. The quantity of whisky replaced is:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
By the rule of alligation, we have:
| Strength of first jar Strength of 2nd jar | ||
| 40% | Mean Strength 26% | 19% |
| 7 | 14 | |
So, ratio of 1st and 2nd quantities = 7 : 14 = 1 : 2
 Required quantity replaced = |
2 |
| 3 |
Discussion:
63 comments Page 7 of 7.
Manish said:
9 years ago
It should be 1/3 right? because in the question it was asked that quantity of whisky replaced not alcohol.
Barat said:
2 decades ago
How 2/3 ?
Mounika said:
9 years ago
Can anyone make it easy to understand?
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