Multiple choice

A mixture of 56 litre milk and 30 litre water is in a container. X litre milk and X litre water are added in it to form a new mixture. If 20% of the new mixture is 36 litre, then find the value of x.

  1. 47 litre

  2. 32 litre

  3. 25 litre

  4. 64 litre

  5. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

New mixture total = 86 + 2X liters. 20% of new mixture = 36L, so 0.2 × (86 + 2X) = 36. Solving: 17.2 + 0.4X = 36, so 0.4X = 18.8, giving X = 47. Option A matches.

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