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Explanation:

Let the 10 litres of mixture has ‘Y’ litres of A and (10 – Y) litres of B. Let cost of paint B be Rs. X and that of A be Rs. (X + 8).

We know that, Y ≥ (10 – Y) ⇒ Y ≥ 5

The trader makes 10% profit by selling this mixture at Rs. 264.

∴ Cost price of the mixture = 2641.1 = Rs. 240

∴ (X + 8) × Y + (10 – Y) × X = 240

∴ 10X + 8Y = 240

∴ X = 24 – 0.8Y

For maximum value of X, we need to consider minimum value of Y.

∴ X = 24 – (0.8 × 5) = Rs. 20

Hence, option (a).

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