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In a Mixture , the ratio of Milk and Water is 5 : 3. If

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Let the Initial quantity of Mixture be 8x Total mixture after 20 litre of mixture drawn off 8x - 20 According to question, Quantity of Milk 8x -20 times 58 Quantity of Water 8x - 20 times 38 After adding 8 litre water, Quantity of water in Mixture 8x - 20 times 38 8 Ratio of Milk and water after replacing 1 1 8x - 20 times 58 8x - 20 times 38 8 11 8x - 20 times 58 8x - 20 times 38 8 40x - 1008 24x - 608 8 40x - 100 24x - 60 64 x 6.5 So total Mixture 8x 8 times 6.5 52 litre Total milk in Initial Mixture 528 times 5 32.5 litre

20 litre mixture drawn off and replace by 8 litre water then the ratio of Milk and Water become 1 : 1, then find out milk quantity in Initial Mixture?

A 45 litre

B 32.5 litre

C 40 litre

D 25 litre

E None of these

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