Alligation Or Mixture Ques 22

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 $=(20-2): 2=18: 2=9: 1$