Mixtures: Milk and Water

[RadiumBall]

In 60 litres of a milk solution the concentration of water is 20%. When some quantity of pure milk is added to this, the concentration of milk changes to 90%. What is the total quantity of milk solution formed?
A) 96 litres
B) 120 litres
C) 114 litres
D) 108 litres
E) 54 litres

[Night reader]

the answer to this problem is 120 litres choice B

By using alligation method, we take pure milk's concentration of the second solution %%(100-90)=10 and assign this rate to 80% concentration of milk. We do the same with the 80% concentrated solution and assign %%(90-80)=10 to pure milk. Next we take the ratio of the final quantity received after mixing of two solutions, name this as X and divide it by %%(10+10) numbers Only. Here (X/20)*10=60 OR X=120 liters

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In 60 litres of a milk solution the concentration of water is 20%. When some quantity of pure milk is added to this, the concentration of milk changes to 90%. What is the total quantity of milk solution formed?
A) 96 litres
B) 120 litres
C) 114 litres
D) 108 litres
E) 54 litres

[Anurag@Gurome]

In 60 litres of a milk solution the concentration of water is 20%. When some quantity of pure milk is added to this, the concentration of milk changes to 90%. What is the total quantity of milk solution formed?
A) 96 litres
B) 120 litres
C) 114 litres
D) 108 litres
E) 54 litres

Solution:
Let the quantity of pure milk added be 'x'.
Now, initially, the quantity of pure milk in 60 liters of milk solution was (80/100) * 60 = 48 liters.
After adding x liters, new quantity of pure milk is 48+x liters.
Also, new quantity of milk with water is 60+x liters.
So, (48+x)/(60+x) = 90/100 = 9/10.
Or, 480+10x = 540+9x.
Or x = 60 liters.
Hence, total quantity of milk solution formed is 60+60 = 120 liters.

[GMATGuruNY]

In 60 litres of a milk solution the concentration of water is 20%. When some quantity of pure milk is added to this, the concentration of milk changes to 90%. What is the total quantity of milk solution formed?
A) 96 litres
B) 120 litres
C) 114 litres
D) 108 litres
E) 54 litres

Almost no math is needed here.

The original solution is 20% water.
The added milk is 0% water.
Since the percentage of water in the final solution -- 10% -- is halfway between 20% and 0%, the final solution must contain equal amounts of the original solution and the added milk.

Thus, added milk = 60 liters, and the total volume = 60+60 = 120 liters.

The correct answer is B.

[RadiumBall]

Wow perfect OA: B