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Competitive Exams · Aptitude · question 83

Q83

A container has 20% milk and 80% water in it. It is mixed with another sample (inequal quantity) having 80% milk and 20% water. What would be the milk content in the final mixture?

A.
80%
B.
100%
C.
50%
Answer
D.
60%

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {}&{{\text{Milk}}}&{{\text{Water}}}&{} \\ {}&{20}&{80}&{ = 100} \\ {{\text{New, mixture}}}&{\frac{{80}}{{100}}}&{\frac{{20}}{{100}}}&{ = 100} \\ {}&{50}&{50}&{ = 100} \end{array}