Chemical Mixture Weight

John was working on a Chemical Mixture whose weight comprise 90% liquid and 10% solid. The total weight of the mixture is 20 pounds. After a while, John noticed that some of the liquid evaporated and now the liquid comprises just 50% of the weight.

What is the weight of the chemical mixture now?




Similar Riddles

Move four matchsticks to the below square to form three squares?

Matchsticks Square

Asked by Neha on 09 Oct 2023


It's a test that will check your IQ.

Suppose you have one 11 minute hourglass and one 13 minute hourglass.

Can you measure exactly fifteen minutes using them ?

Asked by Neha on 01 Jul 2021

Can you solve the maths in the below-given picture equation?

Maths Picture Puzzle

Asked by Neha on 06 Sep 2023


What numbers should go on the bottom line?
3 6 9 15
8 2 10 12
11 8 19 27
19 10 29 39
? ? ? ?

Asked by Neha on 29 Apr 2022

Christina is practising her dance steps along with her friends. In a particular sequence, all of them form a row. At that point, Niharika is standing in the 4th position from either end of the row.
Can you find out how many girls are practising together?

Asked by Neha on 10 Oct 2024

Can you make numbers like 24, using numbers 3,3,7 & 7 with any arithmetic operator?

Asked by Neha on 25 Feb 2023


You need to climb ten stairs. At every stair, you can either take one step up or you can jump two steps up.

In how many different ways you can climb 10 stairs?

Asked by Neha on 31 Jan 2025

Wednesday, Steve and Pam go to a restaurant to eat lunch. After eating lunch, they pay the bill. But Steve and Pam do not pay the bill. So…who does?

Asked by Neha on 26 Jun 2025

The more it dries, the wetter it becomes. Can you tell what it is?

Asked by Neha on 09 Mar 2023


You knock a Table over in the library, and suddenly 20 eyes are looking at you.

Asked by Neha on 21 Sep 2021

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Challenging

There is a cryptic organization called Cicada 3301 that posts challenging puzzles online, possibly to recruit codebreakers and linguists.