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In a mixture of milk and water, the amount of milk is (p + 40) and the amount of water is 40 litres. After adding 20 litres of milk and 8 litres of water to this mixture, the ratio of milk to water becomes 5:3. What is the value of p%, representing the % of water in the original mixture?

Q: Answer-In a mixture of milk and water, the amount of milk is (p + 40) and the amount of water is 40 litres....

ATQ, So, we can say, p 40 2040 8 53 Or, 3p 180 48 5 240 Or, 3p 60, or, p 603 20 Required value is 40 20100 8 litres

A 8

B 10

C 16

D 19

E None of these

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