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A jar full of syrup contains 40\% of honey. A part of this syrup is replaced by another containing 19\% of honey and now the percentage of honey was found to be 26\%. Find the quantity syrup is replaced ?

  1. $2/3$
  2. $2/5$
  3. $6/7$
  4. $1/4$
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Explanation

Using alligation: Initial syrup (40% honey) mixed with replacement syrup (19% honey) gives final (26% honey). The ratio of initial to replacement is |26-19| : |40-26| = 7:14 = 1:2. So 2/3 of the original was replaced.

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