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A mixture of 20 L of milk and water contains 20% water. How much water should be added to this mixture so that the new mixture contains 25% water

A

`1 (1)/(3)` L

B

`1(1)/(2)L`

C

`1 (1)/(4)L`

D

`1(1)/(5)L`

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