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Question

A milkman has 4 liters of 23% curd, and 24 liters of 9% curd. If he mixes equal quantities of the two curd samples, then what is the percentage curd in the mixture?

A

16%.

B

12%.

C

10%.

D

14%.

Soln.
Ans: a

Quantities are equal, so answer = (23/100 + 9/100) X 100 = 16%.

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