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How much water be added to 88 litres of milk so that the price of the mixture becomes Rs. 22 per litre. Given that price of the milk is Rs. 25 per litre. 88 लीटर दूध में कितना पानी मिलाया जाए जिससे मिश्रण का मूल्य 22 रुपए प्रति लीटर हो जाये। यह ज्ञात है कि दूध का मूल्य 25 रुपए प्रति लीटर है ।

  1. 12 litre/लीटर

  2. 15 litre/लीटर

  3. 18 litre/लीटर

  4. 20 litre/लीटर
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Explanation

Using alligation: milk cost Rs 25/L, target price Rs 22/L (effectively water at Rs 0/L). Ratio milk:water = (22-0):(25-22) = 22:3. For 88L milk, water = 88 × 3/22 = 12L. Total mixture = 100L at Rs 22/L.

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