To gain profit, a milkman adds 1.5 litre of water to a certain amount of milk. He sells the adulterated milk at Rs.28 per litre and pure milk costs Rs.36 per litre. Find the amount of milk.
Choose the most appropriate option:
A) 5.25 B) 5.27 C) 5.22 D) 5.21 E) 5.29
Explanation:   Let the amount of milk be x.   36x = 28(x + 1.5)   36x = 28x + 42   8x = 42   x = 5.25 litres   5.25NSWER:5.25
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To gain profit, a milkman adds 1.5 litre of water to a certain amount of milk. He sells the adulterated milk at Rs.28 per litre and pure milk costs Rs.36 per litre. Find the amount of milk.