Jar-A contained a mixture of milk and water in the respective ratio of 5 ∶ 1.The difference between quantities of milk and water in Jar-A w… — Answer & Discussion

Jar-A contained a mixture of milk and water in the respective ratio of 5 ∶ 1.The difference between quantities of milk and water in Jar-A was 32 litre. If 12 litres of mixture was taken out and 1.5 litres of water was added to Jar-A. What will be the new respective ratio between quantities of milk and water in Jar-A?

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B4 ∶ 1
C9 ∶ 2
D3 ∶ 1

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CCommunity09 Jun 2019

Given,

The ration of milk and water in Jar-A = 5 ? 1

Let the quantity of milk and water in Jar-A be 5x and 1x

The difference between the quantity of milk and water in Jar-A = 32

⇒ 5x - x = 32

⇒ 4x = 32

⇒ x = 8

The quantity of milk = 5x = 5 × 8 = 40

The quantity of water = 1x = 8

Now,

If 12 liters of the mixture was taken out and 1.5 liters of water was added to Jar-A, we get $4 : 1$