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If 3 gallons of spirit containing 20% water are added to 5 gallons of another spirit containing 15% water, what percentage of the mixture is water?

A.

245%

B.

1678%

C.

1818%

D.

1878%

Correct answer is B

% of water in the mixture

= Total Amount of waterTotal quantity of spirit x 1001

3(20100)+5(15100)3+5 x 1001

= 610+751008 x 1001

= 0.6+0.758 x 1001


= 1.358 x 1001

= 33.752

= 16.875

= 1678