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A mixture of a certain quantity of milk with 16 litres of water is worth 90 paise per litre. If pure milk be worth Rs. 1.80 per litre. How much milk is there in the mixture ?

A. 40 litres

B. 16 litres

C. 60 litres

D. 80 litres

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Let the price of water = Rs. 0
According to the question,
Cost price of pure milk = Rs. 1.80
Cost price of the mixture = Rs. 0.90
Now using Alligation method.
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Therefore the amount of water is equal to the amount of Milk in mixture. i.e. 16 litter Milk in Given Mixture

This Question Belongs to Arithmetic Ability >> Alligation

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Comments ( 1 )

  1. Shahinur Rahman
    Shahinur Rahman :
    2 years ago

    Let milk = x litre
    Then, (x+16)×.9=x ×1.8
    X=16

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