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A 164-liter mixture consists of milk and water in a

Q: Answer-A 164-liter mixture consists of milk and water in a ratio of 17:24. The milkman sells 82 liters of t...

Quantity of milk in 164 litre mixture 1717 24 x 164 1741 x 164 17 x 4 68 litresQuantity of water in 164 litre mixture 164 - 68 96 litresPercentage of milk in the initial mixture 68164 x 100 Quantity of milk in 82 litre mixture 1741 x 82 34 litresQuantity of water in 82 litre mixture 82 - 34 48 litresQuantity of milk in the final mixture 68 - 34 34 litresQuantity of water in the final mixture 96 - 48 123 171 litresPercentage of milk in the final mixture 3434 171 x 100 34205 x 100 Required percentage 68164 x 100 34205 x 100 250

ratio of 17:24. The milkman sells 82 liters of this mixture and then adds 123 liters of water to the remaining portion. What percentage of milk in the original mixture is compared to the percentage of milk in the final mixture?

A 214 %

B 234 %

C 212 %

D 250 %

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