What BEST can be concluded about the total number of units of milk the three women had in the beginning?

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Question :

What BEST can be concluded about the total number of units of milk the three women had in the beginning?

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A.
Either 18 or 19 or 20 units.
B.
Either 17 or 18 or 19 units.
C.
Either 19 or 20 units.
D.

Either 18 or 19 units.

Option A is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

GANGA
Hour 1 = 23 Mango + Apple = 12+11
Fruit salad + Apple = 12+11
Hour 2 = 21 Apple + Banana = 11+10
Hour 3 = 29 Banana + MFS = 10+19
Hour 4 = 30 Mango+ Fruit S+ Leftover milk+ leftover mango
= 12+12+4+2 = 30
KAVERI
Hour 1 = 19 Mixed fruit smoothies
Hour 2 = 22 Fruit S + Banana = 10+12
Hour 3 = 29 Apple + MFS = 11+19
Hour 4 = 27 Mango+ Apple+ milk+ Banana
= 11+10+4+2 = 27
OR Banana+ fruit +milk + apple = 10+12+4+2=27
NARMADA
Hour 1 = 31 Mixed fruit smoothies + Fruit salad = 19+12

Hour 2 = 21 Apple + Banana = 11+10
Hour 3 = 23 Apple + Fruit = 11+12
Hour 4 = 22 MFS + Left mango + left apple
= 19+2+1 = 22