Question

Farmer Kane supplies milk to everyone in his neighborhood. If 25% of his supply is water and he supplies 75 gallons every day, how much of it is milk?

• A. 75 gallons
• B. 56.25 gallons
• C. 62 gallons
• D. 24.32 gallons

Answer 1

The correct option is B 56.25 gallons

Total amount farmer Kane supplies = 75 gallons
Amount of water = 25% of 75 gallons

$\text{That is,}\frac{25}{100}\times 75=18.75\text{gallons}$

Now,
Total supply = Total amount of milk + Total amount of water

Thus,
Total amount of milk = Total supply – Total amount of water

Hence, the total amount of milk
= 75 – 18.75 = 56.25 gallons