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Q.12. A milkman has 80 % milk in his stock of 800 litres of adulterated milk. How much 100 % pure milk is added to it so that purity is between 90 % and 95 %?
 

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Let x litres of 100% pure milk be added to 800 litres adulterated milf for desired puritythen, (800+x)×90100<800×80100+x<(800+x)×95100(800+x)×90<800×80+100x<(800+x)×9572000+90x<64000+100x<76000+95x72000+90x<64000+100x and 64000+100x<76000+95x72000-64000<100x-90x  and  100x-95x<76000-640008000<10x  and  5x<12000x>800 and x<2400   800<x<2400For desired purity of milk, the milkman is free to add any quantity from 800 litres to 2400 litres of 100% pure milk.

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80/100 x 800 + 100/100 x a < 90/100 x (800 +a)
640 +100a< 7200 + 9a/10
6400 + 1000a<7200+ 9a
​1000a < 800 + 9a
​991a<800
a<0.807


 
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