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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 ?

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Correct Answer: Option B
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
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Shahinur Rahman
Shahinur Rahman 5 years ago
Let milk = x litre
Then, (x+16)×.9=x ×1.8
X=16