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Question
A 20 litre mixture contains milk and water in the respective ratio of $3: 2$. Then 10 litres of the mixture is removed and replaced with pure milk and the operation is repeated once more. At the end of the two removals and replacements, what is the ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture respectively?
(1) $17: 3$
(2) $9: 1$
(3) $4: 17$
(4) $5: 3$
(5) $3: 14$
(IBPS Bank PO/MT CWE-V Main Exam. 31.10.2015)
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Answer: (2)
Solution: (2)
In 20 litres of mixture
Milk $=\frac{3}{5} \times 20=12$ litres
Water $=8$ litres
In 10 litres of mixture,
Milk $=6$ litres
Water $=4$ litres
On adding 10 litres of milk,
Milk $\Rightarrow 12-6+10=16$ litres
Water $\Rightarrow 8-4=4$ litres
Again, in 10 litres of mixture,
Milk $=\frac{4}{5} \times 10=8$ litres
Water $=2$ litres
On adding 10 litres of milk,
Milk $=16-8+10=18$ litres
Water $=2$ litres
Required ratio $=18: 2=9: 1$
Aliter:
Remaining quantity of water $=$ Initial quantity of water $\left(1-\frac{\text { quantity taken out }}{\text { total capacity of vessel }}\right)^{n}$
[Note : Here, we are taking quantity of water, because mixture is replaced by pure milk]
$\Rightarrow$ Remaining quantity of water $=\frac{2}{5} \times 20\left(1-\frac{10}{20}\right)^{2}$ $=8\left(1-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=8 \times\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}$ $=8 \times \frac{1}{4}=2$ Ltr.
$\therefore$ Ratio of milk and water in resultant mixture $=(20-2): 2=18: 2=9: 1$