Question

In a mixture of 80 litre, milk and water are in the
ratio of 5 : 3. How much water should be added to
water already present in the mixture to make its
quantity equal to that of milk?​

Answer 1

Answer:

7:3

Step-by-step explanation:

Quantity of milk in 80L mixture=

8

5

×80=50L

Quantity of water in 80 L mixture=80−50=30L

16 L mixture replace by 16 L milk then new mixture=80−16=64L

Quantity of milk in 64 L mixture=

8

5

×64=40+16=56L

Quantity of water in 64 L mixture=

8

3

×64=24L

Ratio of milk and water in new mixture=56:24

=7:3

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