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    Question

    360 litres of mixture ‘A’ contains milk and water

    in it. If mixture ‘A’ is mixed with 540 litres of mixture ‘B’ which contains water and salt, then the ratio of quantity of milk, water and salt in the final mixture will be 4:9:2, respectively. Find the difference between quantity of water in mixture ‘A’ and mixture ‘B’.
    A 240 litres Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 220 litres Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 300 litres Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 250 litres Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 280 litres Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Total quantity of mixture = 360 + 540 = 900 litres Quantity of milk in final mixture = (4/15) × 900 = 240 litres Quantity of water in mixture ‘A’ = 360 − 240 = 120 litres Quantity of salt in mixture ‘B’ = (2/15) × 900 = 120 litres Quantity of water in mixture ‘B’ = 540 − 120 = 420 litres Required difference = 420 − 120 = 300 litres

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