document.write( "Question 1199611: If 5 litres of petrol containing 15 percent kerosene are added
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document.write( "The kerosene amount in the mixture is  0.15*5 + 0.1*8 = 1.55 liters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The total volume of the liquid mixture is  5 + 8 = 13 liters.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The concentration of the kerosene in the mixture is   = 11.923% (rounded).    ANSWER\r\n" );
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