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Two jars having capacity of 3 and 8 liters are flled with mixtures of milk and water. In the smaller jar 40% of the mixture is milkand in the larger 40% of the mixture is water. The jars areemptied into a 15 liter cask whose remaining capacity is filled upwith milk. Find the percentage of milk in the cask. |
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Answer» smaller JAR :-Capacity = 3 litresAmount of milk (40%) = (40/100) × 3 = 1.2 litresAmount of water = 3-1.2 = 1.8 litresIn the larger jar :-Capacity = 8 litresAmount of water (40%) = (40/100) × 8 = 3.2 litresAmount of milk = 8-3.2 = 4.8 litresIn the cask :-Capacity = 15lFilled = 8+3 = 11l In which AMOUNT of milk was (4.8l + 1.2l) = 6lRemaining SPACE = 15-11 = 4litreswhich is filled with milkTherefore,TOTAL amount of milk = 6+4 = 10litresPercentage = (10/15) × 100% = 66.66 litres |
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