Question

a milkman adds water to milk in such a way that the ratio of water to milk is 1:8. What is the percentage of water in the mixture?

Answer 1

Hello friend !!!

Here's the answer you are looking for

According to your question 1 part out of 8 parts of milk is water

So 1 part out of 9 parts of the solution of water and milk is water.

So percentage of water in the mixture is

(1/9 × 100) %

= 11.11 %


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Answer 2

Answer:

25

Step-by-step explanation:

Correct option is

C

25 litres

In the original mixture, let milk = 5x litres and water = x litres

Then,  

x+5

5x

​

=  

2

5

​

⇒10x=5x+25⇒5x=25⇒x=5

∴ Quantity of milk in original mixture = 25 litres.