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The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 9 ml lotion, containing 50% alcohol, to a lotion containing 30% alcohol is ?5
Q: The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 9 ml lotion, containing 50% alcohol, to a lotion containing 30% alcohol is ?
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Answer : 1. "6 ml"
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Answer: A) 6 ml Explanation: Let us assume that the lotion has 50% alcohol and 50% water.ratio = 1:1As the total solution is 9mlalcohol = water = 4.5mlNow if we want the quantity of alcohol = 30%The quantity of water = 70%The new ratio = 3:7Let x ml of water be addedWe get,4.54.5+x = 37=> x=6Hence 6ml of water is added.