Question

the ratio of milk :water in two vessels is 5:4 and 8:1 respectively what ratio the contents of the two vessels should be mixed so that the ratio of milk : water is resulting mixed is 5:4.



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Answer 1

Answer:

The ratio of contents of the two vessels should be mixed so that ratio of milk : water in resulting mixture is 5:4 is 1 : 16

The given data is incorrect, as, if the resulting ratio is same as that of the ratio in first vessel, then the ratio results to zero.

Let us consider,

The ratio of milk : water in first vessel is 5 : 4 ⇒ 5/4

The ratio of milk : water in second vessel is 8 : 1 ⇒ 8/1

The ratio of milk : water in resulting mixture is 4 : 5 ⇒ 4/5

Now, we have,

5/4 - 4/5 : 8/1 - 4/5

9/20 : 36/5

9 × 5 : 36 × 20

3 × 1 : 12 × 4

1 × 1 : 4 × 4

1 : 16