Question
A container contains 720 litres of oil and kerosene
mixed in the ratio 5:7. If ‘z’% of the total mixture is removed, and the amount of kerosene removed is 189 litres, then find ‘z’.Solution
ATQ,
(z/100) × 720 × (7/12) = 189
z = 45
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