Mixtures and Allegations Practice Test 1

Question : 26 of 40

Marks: +1, -0

Three containers of capacity 20 litres, 5 litres and 9 litres contain a mixture of milk and water with milk concentrations of 90%, 80% and 70%, respectively. The contents of the three containers are emptied into a large vessel. What is the approximate ratio of milk to water in the resultant mixture?

3 : 1
4 : 1
5 : 1
2 : 1

Validate

Solution:

\table ,\Total \capacity ,\Milk ,\Water; \Container \I ,20 \litres ,18 ,2;\Container \II, 5 \litres ,4, 1;\Container \III ,9 \litres ,6.3/28.3,2.7/5.7

Ratio of milk to water = 28.3 : 5.7 = 4.96 : 1 ≈ 5 : 1

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