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###### CAT Previous Year Paper | CAT Mixtures and Alligations Questions | Question 19

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Question 19 : A jar contains a mixture of 175 ml water and 700 ml alcohol. Gopal takes out 10% of the mixture and substitutes it by water of the same amount. The process is repeated once again. The percentage of water in the mixture is now

1. 25.4
2. 20.5
3. 30.3
4. 35.2

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##### Method of solving this CAT Question from Mixtures and Alligations

Given that a jar contains a mixture of 175 ml water and 700 ml alcohol.
It is given that 10% of the mixture is removed and it is substituted by water of the same amount and the process is repeated once again
Now we have to find the percentage of water in the mixture.
Since the mixture is removed and substituted with water, we can deal with alcohol and the second step we can find how much amount of alcohol is retained and not about how much amount of alcohol is removed
As 10% of alcohol is removed, 90% of alcohol is retained
So alcohol remaining = 700 × 90% × 90%
⟹ 700 × 0.9 × 0.9 = 567

We totally have 875 ml overall mixture and of this 567 ml is alcohol.
Remaining 875 – 567 = 308 is the amount of water.
We have to find the percentage of water in the mixture i.e. $$frac{308}{875}$ Approximately 308 is 30% of 1000 so by this we know that 308 is more than 30% Hence 35.2% is the percentage of water in the given mixture. The question is "A jar contains a mixture of 175 ml water and 700 ml alcohol. Gopal takes out 10% of the mixture and substitutes it by water of the same amount. The process is repeated once again. The percentage of water in the mixture is now" ##### Hence, the answer is 35.2% Choice D is the correct answer. ###### Prepare for CAT 2023 with 2IIM's Daily Preparation Schedule ###### Know all about CAT Exam Syllabus and what to expect in CAT ###### Best CAT Online Coaching Try upto 40 hours for free Learn from the best! ###### Already have an Account? ###### CAT Coaching in ChennaiCAT 2023 Classroom Batches Starting Now! @Gopalapuram ###### Best CAT Coaching in Chennai Introductory offer of 5000/- Attend a Demo Class ###### Best Indore IPM & Rohtak IPM CoachingSignup and sample 9 full classes for free. Register now! ##### Where is 2IIM located? 2IIM Online CAT Coaching A Fermat Education Initiative, 58/16, Indira Gandhi Street, Kaveri Rangan Nagar, Saligramam, Chennai 600 093 ##### How to reach 2IIM? Mobile:$91) 99626 48484 / 94459 38484
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