8th Class Mathematics Related to Competitive Exam Question Bank Arithmetic

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    729 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7:2. How much more water is to be added to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio 7:3?

    A) 600 ml                  

    B) 710 ml

    C) 520 ml                  

    D) none of these

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Ratio of water and milk are 2 : 7 Total mixture is 729 ml \[{{A}_{1}}:{{A}_{2}}=2:5.\]Quantity of milk \[{{I}_{1}}=\frac{PTR}{100}\] Quantity of water \[{{I}_{2}}=\frac{PTR}{100}\] Now, \[\frac{567}{162+x}=\frac{7}{3}\] \[=\frac{1200\times 3\times 18}{100}\] \[=Rs.432\]\[=Rs.648\]\[{{I}_{1}}:{{I}_{2}}=432:648=2:3.\]


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