Multiple choice

In a mixture of 104gms milk and water the proportion of water by weight was 37.5%. If in the same ________ gms of mixture, 15 gms water was added, the ___________ is the percentage of water in the new mixture. Then which of the following fills the gap in order.

  1. Only A

  2. Only B

  3. Any Two

  4. Only C

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Initial mixture: 104g with 37.5% water = 39g water. After adding 15g water: 54g water in 119g total. New percentage = (54/119) × 100 ≈ 45.4%. The first blank should be 104 and the second blank should be approximately 45%. Option B (Only B) is marked correct, but the options A, B, C are not shown in the content.

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