SOLUTION: A mixture of 20kg of spirit and and water contains 10% of water .After add certain amount of water the weight of the new mixture is 25kg .what is the % of water in new mixture.

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Question 1092934: A mixture of 20kg of spirit and and water contains 10% of water .After add certain amount of water the weight of the new mixture is 25kg .what is the % of water in new mixture. Solve this
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Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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mixture of spirit and water  ?    ??         ???





Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Water, 20%2A0.10%2B%2825-20%29, in kilograms

Total Mixture, 25, kilograms

PERCENT water in the new mixture, total mixture, %2820%2A0.10%2B5%29100%2F%2825%29