The weight of an empty bucket is 25% of the weight of the bucket when filled with some liquid. Some of the liquid has been removed. Then, the bucket, along with the remaining liquid, weighed three-fifths of the original weight. What percentage of the liquid has been removed?
(a)
40%
(b)
62
%
(c)
56
%
(d)
53
%
The weight of an empty bucket is 25% of the weight of the bucket when filled with some liquid. Some of the liquid has been removed. Then, the bucket, along with the remaining liquid, weighed three-fifths of the original weight. What percentage of the liquid has been removed?
(a)
40%
(b)
62%
(c)
56%
(d)
53%
Question ID - 56967 | SaraNextGen Top Answer
The weight of an empty bucket is 25% of the weight of the bucket when filled with some liquid. Some of the liquid has been removed. Then, the bucket, along with the remaining liquid, weighed three-fifths of the original weight. What percentage of the liquid has been removed?
(a)
40%
(b)
62%
(c)
56%
(d)
53%
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The weight of an empty bucket is 25% of the weight of the bucket when filled with some liquid. Some of the liquid has been removed. Then, the bucket, along with the remaining liquid, weighed three-fifths of the original weight. What percentage of the liquid has been removed? |
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(a) |
40% |
(b) |
62 |
(c) |
56 |
(d) |
53 |
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Let the weight of the bucket when it is full, be 1 kg.
Then, the weight of empty bucket = 25% of 1 kg = 
kg.
Weight of liquid in the bucket = 
kg = 
kg.
On removing the liquid,
Weight of (bucket + liquid) = 
kg.
Weight of liquid in the bucket = 
kg = 
kg.
Weigh of liquid removed = 
kg = 
kg.
Hence, req. percentage = 
%.