If one man adds 6 litres of water to 10 litres of milk and another man adds 4 litres of water to 8 litres of milk. Find the ratio of milk in the two mixtures.
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. 15 : 16.
A man adds 6 lit of water to 10 lit of milk so the ratio of water to milk in the first mixture becomes = 6 : 10
Part of milk in first type of mixture = 10/(6 + 10) = 10/16 = 5/8
Another man adds 4 litres of water so 8 litre of milk
So the ratio of water to milk in the 2nd mixture becomes = 4 : 8 = 1 : 2
The part of the milk in the 2nd type of mixture = 2/(1 + 2) = 2/3
The ratio of the milk in two mixtures is given by = 5/8 : 2/3
⇒ (5/2)/(8/3)
⇒ 5/8 × 3/2
⇒ 15/16 = 15 : 16