A mixture of 70 litres of milk and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water should be added to the mixture so that the mixture contains 12 1/2% water?

A. 2
B. 8
C. 4
D. 5
E. None of these

Explanation:

Quantity of milk in the mixture = 90/100 (70) = 63 litres.

After adding water, milk would form 87 1/2% of the mixture.
Hence, if quantity of mixture after adding x liters of water, (87 1/2) / 100 x = 63 => x = 72
Hence 72 – 70 = 2 litres of water must be added.