In a mixture of milk and water, milk is 16 L more than water and the cost of the mixture is Rs.33(1\/3). If the cost of pure milk is Rs.50 per L, then find the total quantity of the mixture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
a) 36 L<\/p>\n\n\n\n
b) 48 L<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n c) 32 L<\/p>\n\n\n\n d) 50 L<\/p>\n\n\n\n e) 40 L<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let the quantity of water = \u2018x\u2019 L<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, quantity of milk = (x + 16) L<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost of pure milk = Rs.50 per L<\/p>\n\n\n\n From the question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n [(x + 16) * 50]\/(2x + 16) = 100\/3<\/p>\n\n\n\n (50x + 800) * 3 = 200x + 1600<\/p>\n\n\n\n 150x + 2400 = 200x + 1600<\/p>\n\n\n\n x = 16<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, total quantity of the mixture = 16 + 16 + 16 =<\/p>\n\n\n\n 48 L<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a mixture of milk and water, milk is 16 L more than water and the cost of the mixture is Rs.33(1\/3). 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