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A 180 ml mixture contains milk and water in a ratio of

Q: Answer-A 180 ml mixture contains milk and water in a ratio of 5:x respectively. If 20% of the mixture is ta...

Quantity of milk in 180 ml mixture 180 5 x 5 900 x 5 ml Quantity of water in 180 ml mixture 180x x 5 ml According to the question. 0.8 900 x 5 60 0.8 180x x 5 76 720 x 5 144x x 5 16 45 x 5 9x x 5 1 45 9x x 5 10x 40 x 4 Quantity of water taken out .2180 49 16ml

5:x respectively. If 20% of the mixture is taken out 60 ml of milk and 76 ml of water is added in the remaining mixture then the amount of milk in the final mixture becomes 50%. Find the amount of water taken out.

A 20ml

B 16ml

C 15ml

D 18ml

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