3 liters of lime syrup are mixed with m liters of water. If the lime syrup is 5% of the mixture, find the value of m.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Given:
Lemon syrup = 3 L
Water = m L
Syrup in the mixture = 5%
According to the formula:
Percentage = (Part / Total) × 100
Total mixture = (3 + m)
(3 / (3 + m)) × 100 = 5
3 / (3 + m) = 5 / 100
3 / (3 + m) = 1 / 20
60 = 3 + m
m = 57 L