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Two mixtures A and B have milk:water ratios 3:2 and 4:5. They are poured together to get 0.732 litres of mixture where milk:water in the result is 31:30. What was the initial quantity of mixture B?

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ATQ, In A milk 3x ml, water 2x ml. In B milk 4y ml, water 5y ml. Total 0.732 L 732 ml Milk in 732 ml 3161 732 372 ml Water in 732 ml 732 372 360 ml Equations 3x 4y 372 2x 5y 360 Solving x 60, y 48 Quantity of mixture B y 45 48 9 432 ml

A 200 ml

B 432 ml

C 250 ml

D 330 ml

E None of these

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