Subject
Quantitative Aptitude
Topic
Miscellaneous
16 liters of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. how much milk should be removed from this mixture, so that the resulting mixture has milk and water in the ratio 4 : 3
16 liters of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 3. how much milk should be removed from this mixture, so that the resulting mixture has milk and water in the ratio 4 : 3
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Old mixture : milk = 5/8 ×16 =10 liters water =3/8×16=6 liters Let the milk removed be ‘x’ New mixture milk be =10-x water = 6 liters New ratio = 4:3 ⇒(10-x)/6 = 4/3 ⇒24=30-3x ⇒ 3x = 6 ⇒ x = 2 Hence, 2 liter of milk should be removed.Related questions
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