The ratio of milk and water in mixture A is 9: 5. The quantity of milk in…
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The ratio of milk and water in mixture A is 9: 5. The quantity of milk in mixture B is 20% more that in mixture A and quantity of water in mixture A is 25% more than that in mixture B. If sum of quantity of water of both mixture is 54 liters, then find the total quantity of mixture in A?
Answer: C. 84 liters — Let mixture A have milk : water = 9x : 5x. Milk in B is 20% more than milk in A, and water in A is 25% more than water in B, so water in B = 5x/1.25 = 4x.…
- A.
72 liters
- B.
64 liters
- C.
84 liters
- D.
75 liters
- E.
80 liters
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Correct answer: C
Let mixture A have milk : water = 9x : 5x.
Milk in B is 20% more than milk in A, and water in A is 25% more than water in B, so water in B = 5x/1.25 = 4x.
Total water = 5x + 4x = 54, so x = 6.
Total quantity in A = 9x + 5x = 14x = 84 liters.
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