Xavier Aptitude Test 2023 Paper

Question : 69 of 102

Marks: +1, -0

A small jar contained water, lime and sugar in the ratio of 90:7:3. A glass contained only water and sugar in it. Contents of both (small jar and glass) were mixed in a bigger jar and the ratio of contents in the bigger jar was 85:5:10 (water, lime and sugar respectively). Find the percentage of water in the bigger jar?

$70$
$75$
$80$
$72.5$
$85$

Validate

Solution:

The ratio of contents in the bigger jar was 85:5:10 (water, lime and sugar respectively).
Let volume of water be

85 x

Percentage of water in bigger jar

=\;{85 x}/{85 x+5 x+10 x} × 100=85 \%

Option E is correct.

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