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Ramesh is a milkman. He has a total mixture of milk and water of 48.6 L. The mixture has 41.2 L pure milk. What quantity of water is there in the mixture?

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7.6 L

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7.4 L

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8.2 L

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8.6 L

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Solution

The correct option is B 7.4 L
Total quantity of mixture = 48.6 L
Pure milk in the mixture = 41.2 L

Water in the mixture = 48.6 L - 41.2 L
Thus, the mixture has 7.4 L of water.

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