SOLUTION: If 5 litres of petrol containing 15 percent kerosene are added
to another 8 litres of petrol containing 10percent of kerosene
What percentage of petrol is kerosene.
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to another 8 litres of petrol containing 10percent of kerosene
What percentage of petrol is kerosene.
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Question 1199611: If 5 litres of petrol containing 15 percent kerosene are added
to another 8 litres of petrol containing 10percent of kerosene
What percentage of petrol is kerosene. Answer by ikleyn(52818) (Show Source):
The kerosene amount in the mixture is 0.15*5 + 0.1*8 = 1.55 liters.
The total volume of the liquid mixture is 5 + 8 = 13 liters.
The concentration of the kerosene in the mixture is = 11.923% (rounded). ANSWER
