40 litres of mixture of milk and water contains 10 of water The water to be added to make the water ...........

Quantitative Aptitude (CHSL) Mixture and Alligation

40 litres of mixture of milk and water contains 10% of water. The water to be added to make the water content 20% in the new mixture is

6 liters

6.5 liters

5.5 liters

5 liters

x=total volume of final solution.
So water present in it will be x-36
Thus x-36=20% of x
x-36=0.2x
0.8x=36
x=45
Difference= 45-40=5L

Hence, the option 4 is correct answer.

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