Question

Raju's shop makes tea by
mixing milk and water in
a ratio of 2:3. How many
cups of water should be added
to 16 cups of milk? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

• 24 cups of water should be added to 16 cups of milk.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

• Raju's shop makes tea by mixing milk and water in a ratio of 2 : 3.

To Find:

• How many cups of water should be added to 16 cups of milk?

Let us assume:

• x cups of water should be added to 16 cups of milk.

Finding the number of cups of water:

According to the question.

⇛ 2 : 3 = 16 : x

⇛ 2/3 = 16/x

Cross multiplication.

⇛ 2x = 16 × 3

⇛ 2x = 48

⇛ x = 48/2

⇛ x = 24

Hence,

• 24 cups of water should be added to 16 cups of milk.

Answer 2

★ Question Given :

• Raju's shop makes tea by mixing milk and water in a ratio of 2:3. How many cups of water should be added to 16 cups of milk?

★ Required Solution :

✰ Assumption :

• ⟿ let us assume x cups of water should be added in 16 cups of milk

★ According to Question :

• ⟿ 2 : 3 = 16 : x

• ⟿ 2 / 3 = 16 / x

• ⟿ x = 48 / 2

• ⟿x = 24

✰ Therefore :

• ⟿ 24 cups of water should be added to 16 cups of milk

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