Pure milk costs Rs.3.60 per litre.A milkman adds water to 25 liters of pure milk and sells the mixture at Rs.3 per litre. How many litres of water did he add?

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Solution

The correct option is A
5

In mixture

$\frac{q u a n t i t y o f p u r e m i l k}{q u a n t i t y o f w a t e r} =$ $\frac{3 - 0}{3.6 - 3} = 5$

Since in every 5 litres of milk, he adds 1 litre of water.

So in every 25 litres of milk, he adds 5 litres of water.

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Pure milk costs Rs.3.60 per litre.A milkman adds water to 25 liters of pure milk and sells the mixture at Rs.3 per litre. How many litres of water did he add?

The correct option is A 5 In mixture quantity of pure milkquantity of water =3−03.6−3=5 Since in every 5 litres of milk, he adds 1 litre of water. So in every 25 litres of milk, he adds 5 litres of water.

The correct option is A
5

In mixture

$\frac{q u a n t i t y o f p u r e m i l k}{q u a n t i t y o f w a t e r} =$ $\frac{3 - 0}{3.6 - 3} = 5$

Since in every 5 litres of milk, he adds 1 litre of water.

So in every 25 litres of milk, he adds 5 litres of water.