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Given:
Original volume of mixture = 90L
In 90L of mixture 20% alcohol
Calculations:
volume of the mixture is 90 litres. In which the quantity of alcohol is 20%
⇒ 90 × 20/100 = 18 liters
We need 40% alcohol in the mixture.
Here suppose you mix X litre alcohol in 90 litre mixture.
Then the quantity of alcohol = 18 + X litres
and the quantity of mixture = 90 + X litres.
We need 40% of alcohol. So,
⇒ [(18 + X)/(90 + X)] × 100 = 40%
⇒ (18 + X)/(90 + X) = 40/100
⇒ (18 + X)/(90 + X) = 2/5
⇒ 90 + 5X = 180 + 2X
⇒ 5X – 2X = 180 – 90
⇒ 3X = 90
⇒ X = 90/3
⇒ X = 30
∴ we should add 30 litres of alcohol.
Alternate method
Initially alcohol = 20% of 90 = 18 litre and other = 72 litre
Final alcohol = 40% and other = 60%
So, there is no change in other liquid
60% = 72
40% = 72 × 40/60 = 48 litre
∴ Extra quantity of alcohol = 48 - 18 = 30 litre