Practice mode Alligation or Mixture

Milk costs Rs. 50 per litre. How much water must be added to 40 litres of milk so that the mixture can be sold at Rs. 40 per litre without any loss?

Correct answer B. 10 litres

Explanation

Cost of 40 litres milk = Rs. 2000. At Rs. 40 per litre this must fill 2000/40 = 50 litres, so 10 litres of water is added.

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