Question

In a 28-liter mixture of milk and water the ratio of milk and water is 3:1 find the quantity of milk and water in the mixture?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Quantity of milk in the mixture is 20 litres and the quantity of water is 8 litres.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let quantity of milk be 3x litres,then quantity of water will be 1x litres.

Total quantity if mixture is given to be 28 litres.

Therefore,

3x+1x=28

4x=28

x=28/4

x=7

Quantity of milk in the mixture =3x=3×7=20 litres

Therefore,quantity of milk in the mixture is 20 litres and the quantity of water is 8 litres.

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