Question

A jar is full of 60 liter syrup contains 40% liquid a. A part of this syrup is replaced by another containing 19% of liquid a and now ratio of liquid a and liquid b would be 13:37 . Find the quantity syrup is replaced

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

here if you see the question is about the quantity replace

Firstly it was 40% and then it was replaced by 19% and after mixing the final solution is in ratio 13:37 which we can say is (13/50x100)=26%

So going by allegation we get ratio 1:2 which means 1 part of first solution was replaced by 2 parts of second so for the part exchanged is

(1/3x60)= 20 liters