Question

The ratio 5:3 represents 16 liters of a mixture containing milk and water. if 4 liters of water is added and 4 liters of milk is extracted from the mixture, then the ratio of the mixture will be

Answer 1

5x+3x=16
8x=16
x=2

5x+4=5*2+4=14
3x+4=3*2+4=10

Answer 2

Answer:

3:5

Step-by-step explanation:

Let there be 5x and 3x of milk and water respectively in the initial mixture.

5x+3x=16

=> 8x=16

=> x= 2

Since 4 litres of water is added,

3x+4

=3×2+4

=10

and, 4 litres of milk is extracted,

5x-4

=5×2-4

=6

thus, the ratio of the new mixture is,

6:10

=3:5