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A petrol pump owner mixed leaded and unleaded petrol in such a way that the maximum contains 10% unleaded petrol. What quantity of leaded petrol should be added to 1 litre mixture so that the percentage of unleaded petrol become 5% .

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1000 ml
900 ml
1900 ml
1800 ml

Solution :(a) In 1 litre quantity of unlead petrol=10 ml
LET x ml leaded petrol be added , then
5% of (1000+x)=100ml
`or , 5(1000+x)=100 XX 100`
`IMPLIES x=(5000)/(5)=1000 ml`


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