SSC MTS Model Paper 3

Question : 29 of 150

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300 gm of sugar solution has 40% sugar in it. How much sugar should be added to make it 50% in the solution?

Solution:

The existing solution has 40% sugar And sugar is to be mixed, so the other solution has 100% sugar.So by alligation method:

∴ The two mixture should be added in the ratio 5 : 1
5x = 300 gms
300Therefore, required sugar =

{ 300 } /{ 5 } = 60 { gms }

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