Question

200 litres of a mixture contains milk and water
in the ratio 17: 3. After the addition of some more
milk to it, the ratio of milk to water in the resulting
mixture becomes 7: 1. The quantity of milk added
to it was
(a) 20 litres
(b) 40 litres
(c) 60 litres
(d) 80 lit
(e) 50 lit​

Answer 1

Answer:

40 litres

Step-by-step explanation:

in 200 liters of mixture 170 litre is milk and 30 litre is water. if we add 40 liters of milk then it becomes 210 lotres of milk and 30 liters of water. therefore 210÷30=7÷1=7=7:1