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  1. From a vessel filled with alcohol 1/5 of its contents is removed and the vessel is then filled up with water. If this be done 5 times in succession, what proportion of the alcohol originally contained in the vessel will have been removed from it ?
    1. 1024
      3125
    2. 2101
      3125
    3. 1024
      2101
    4. None of these
Correct Option: B

According to question , we have

The alcohol now contained in the vessel = 1 -
1
5
5
The alcohol now contained in the vessel =
4
5
5
The alcohol now contained in the vessel =
1024
3125

∴ Required answer = 1 –
1024
3124
Thus , Required answer =
2101
3125



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