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There are two containers of equal capacity. The ratio of milk to water in the first container is 3 : 1, in the second container 5 : 2. If they are mixed up, the ratio of milk to water in the mixture will be
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- 28 : 41
- 41 : 28
- 15 : 41
- 41 : 15
Correct Option: D
Capacity of each container = x litre (let)
In first container,
| Milk = | litres, | |
| 4 |
| Water = | litres | |
| 4 |
In second container,
| Milk = | litres, | |
| 7 |
| Water = | litres | |
| 7 |
On mixing both,
| Quantity of milk = | + | ||
| 4 | 7 |
| = | = | litres | ||
| 28 | 28 |
| Quantity of water = | + | ||
| 4 | 7 |
| = | litres = | litres | ||
| 28 | 28 |
| ∴ Required ratio = | : | ||
| 28 | 28 |
= 41 : 15
