Question 76
MediumOriginal questionA jug holds 20 litres of pure juice. 5 litres are poured out and replaced with water, and then 5 litres of the mixture are poured out and replaced with water. What percentage of the jug is now juice?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Each time of the contents go, so of the juice stays.
After two times, is juice.
Worth noting
50% takes away a quarter of the full jug twice, 10 litres of juice in all.
- Concept
- The strength after replacement
- Typical timeTypical
- 90 s
- Your timeYours
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