Practice mode Alligation or Mixture

A 40 kg salt solution contains 15% salt. How much water must be evaporated so that the solution contains 20% salt?

Correct answer D. 10 kg

Explanation

Salt = 6 kg stays fixed. New total = 6 / 0.20 = 30 kg, so 40 - 30 = 10 kg of water must evaporate.

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