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A mixture is composed of 11 parts of pure milk and 2 parts of water. If 35 litres of water were added to the mixture then the new mixture will contain twice as much pure milk as water, then how many litres of pure milk does the original mixture contain?

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A mixture is composed of 11 parts of pure milk and 2 parts of water. If 35 litres of water were added to the mixture then the new mixture will contain twice as much pure milk as water, then how many litres of pure milk does the original mixture contain?


1). 110
2). 55
3). 220
4). 70

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A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3. On adding certain amount of water to the mixture both milk and water become equal in parts. Find the quantity of water added to the original mixture if the original mixture contained 120 ml of water?

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A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7 : 3. On adding certain amount of water to the mixture both milk and water become equal in parts. Find the quantity of water added to the original mixture if the original mixture contained 120 ml of water?


1). 160 ml
2). 120 ml
3). 280 ml
4). None of these

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A lotion of 7 ml contains 50% alcohol. How much quantity of water should be added to the lotion to make it 20% alcoholic lotion?

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A lotion of 7 ml contains 50% alcohol. How much quantity of water should be added to the lotion to make it 20% alcoholic lotion?
1). 7 ml
2). 10 ml
3). 9 ml
4). 10.5 ml

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Milk, water and sugar syrup are mixed in a ratio of 9 ∶ 4 ∶ 1, and it is 84 litres. Now, more water and sugar syrup is added to make the ratio 9 ∶ 6 ∶ 2. What is the amount of milk and sugar syrup?

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Milk, water and sugar syrup are mixed in a ratio of 9 ∶ 4 ∶ 1, and it is 84 litres. Now, more water and sugar syrup is added to make the ratio 9 ∶ 6 ∶ 2. What is the amount of milk and sugar syrup?


1). 48 litres
2). 60 litres
3). 66 litres
4). 90 litres

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A bottle full of juice containing 40% carbohydrate. A part of this juice is replaced by another juice containing 19% carbohydrate and percentage of carbohydrate in the new mixture becomes 26%. The part of the juice replaced is?

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A bottle full of juice containing 40% carbohydrate. A part of this juice is replaced by another juice containing 19% carbohydrate and percentage of carbohydrate in the new mixture becomes 26%. The part of the juice replaced is?
1). 1/3rd
2). 2/3rd
3). 2/5th
4). 3/5th