GMAT Quantitative Reasoning Practice Test 3

Question : 53 of 100

Marks: +1, -0

A 75-liter solution of cool-drink is made from

8 \%

jasmine water. If 3 liters of jasmine and 12 liters of water were added to the solution, what percent of the solution is jasmine?

$10.3 \%$
$11.5 \%$
$10 \%$
$12.2 \%$
$12 \%$

Validate

Solution:

8 \%

of the solution is made of jasmine,

8 \%

of 70 is 6 liters.
If 3 liters of jasmine and 12 liters of water are added, the amount of the jasmine is 9 liters and the percent of the jasmine out of the entire solution is

9 \/(75+15)=9 \/ 90=10 \%

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