Question
140 litres of a mixture contains 30% milk and rest
water. If βxβ litres of milk is added into the mixture then quantity of water in the final mixture becomes 25% of total quantity of mixture. Find the value of βxβ.Solution
Quantity of milk in the initial mixture = 140 Γ 0.30 = 42 litres Quantity of water in the initial mixture = 140 β 42 = 98 litres Quantity of water is unchanged in the final mixture. So, Quantity of final mixture = (98/25) Γ 100 = 392 litres Quantity of milk in final mixture = 392 β 98 = 294 litres Value of βxβ = 294 β 42 = 252
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