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15 litres of a mixture contains alcohol and water in the ratio 1:4. If 3 litres of Water is mixed in it, the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture will be

A

0.15

B

`16 2/3%`

C

0.17

D

`18 1/2%`

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B
मिश्रण में अल्कोहल की मात्रा `=15xx 1/(4+1)=3ltr`
नये मिश्रण में अल्कोहल का प्रतिशत `= 3/(15+3)xx100`
`=1/6 xx100 =16 2/3%`
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