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A jar was full with honey. A person used to draw out 20% of the honey from the jar and replace it with sugar solution. He repeated the same process 4 times and thus there was only 512 gm of honey left in the jar; the rest of the jar was filled with the sugar solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was filled with the sugar solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was:
A jar was full with honey. A person used to draw out 20% of the honey from the jar and replace it with sugar solution. He repeated the same process 4 times and thus there was only 512 gm of honey left in the jar; the rest of the jar was filled with the sugar solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was filled with the sugar solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was:
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The correct option is C 1.25 kg
Let the initial amount of honey in the jar was K, then 512 = K (1−(15))4 [∵ 20% =20/ 100 =1/ 5] Solve for K. Therefore, K = 1250 Hence initially the honey in the jar = 1.25 kg
Let the initial amount of honey in the jar was K, then 512 = K (1−(15))4 [∵ 20% =20/ 100 =1/ 5] Solve for K. Therefore, K = 1250 Hence initially the honey in the jar = 1.25 kg
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