Multiple choice

There are two mixture of honey and water, the quantity of honey in them being 25% and 75% of the mixture. If 2 gallons of the first are mixed with three gallons of the second, what will be the ratio of honey to water in the new mixture?

  1. 47%

  2. 55%

  3. 59%

  4. 60%

  5. Cannot be determined
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B Correct answer
Explanation

First mixture: 25% honey means 0.25 × 2 = 0.5 gallons honey and 1.5 gallons water. Second mixture: 75% honey means 0.75 × 3 = 2.25 gallons honey and 0.75 gallons water. Combined: 2.75 gallons honey and 2.25 gallons water. Total mixture = 5 gallons. Percentage honey = (2.75/5) × 100 = 55%.

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