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Bijan babu has made phenyl water solution of 60 litres in which the ratio of measurements of phenyl and water is 2:23. Let’s work out how much phenyl should be added to this solution so that the ratio of measurements of phenyl and water becomes 9:46.

Quantity of phenyl litres = 4.8 liters


Quantity of water in mixture = (60 ─ 4.8) liters = 55.2 litres


New ratio = 9: 46


Let quantity of phenyl to be added further be “x” liters.


Then,




220.8 + 46x = 496.8


46x = 496.8 ─ 220.8


46x = 276


x = 6


Quantity of phenyl to be added = 6 litres.


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