Question

the ratio of pure milk to water in a can of adulterated milk is 8:1. if the pure milk is 98kg, how much water has been mixed with it ?

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Answer 1

Answer:

since the ratio is 8:1,

we can also consider it as, for every 1kg of water, there is 8kg of milk,

so, for 98kg of milk, there will be 98/8= 12.25kg of water