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A dishonest milkman has X litre mixture of milk and water in the ratio 5 : 1 respectively. He sold mixture to three persons A, B and C in the same order. After selling milk to each person, he added certain amount of milk or water or both in the remaining mixture. The difference between milk and water with the milkman just before selling it to person C is 250 L. The table given below shows how the exchange took place.

Find the value of X.

A

760 L

B

640 L

C

600 L

D

720 L

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
C


ATQ,
X – 120 + 80 + 0 = 560
`rArr` X = 600 Liters
Hence, option C is correct
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