SOLUTION: to 15 liters of milk containing 20% water, 5 liters of pure milk is added. What is the percentage of water in the resultant mixture?

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15 liters of milk containing 20% water, 5 liters of pure milk is added. What is the percentage of water in the resultant mixture?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
{water}/{totalMixture}={fractionAsWater}


The emphasis is on the water content, ignoring the content that already comes with the milk.

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