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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 61

A solution has acid : water = 6 : 4. If 5 L of water is added, the new ratio is 6 : 5. What was the original acid quantity?

  1. 15L
  2. 18L
  3. 24L
  4. 30L
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Answer: (D) 30L

Explanation

6k/(4k + 5) = 6/5 gives k = 5, so acid = 30 L.