Mixture and Alligation · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 9 of 30

Mixture and Alligation – Question 9

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Topic
Mixture and Alligation
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Mixture and AlligationMedium · 45s

A mixture of 40 litres of milk and water contains 10% water. How much water should be added to it to increase the percentage of water to 25%.

TopicMixture and Alligation
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option D — 8 liters
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Mixture and Alligation Question 9 – UPSC CDS/OTA