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    Question

    84 ml of mixture ‘P’ contains milk and water in the

    ratio of 7:5, respectively is mixed with 27 ml of mixture ‘Q’ containing milk and water in the ratio of 5:4, respectively. Find the ratio of milk to water in the resulting mixture.
    A 37:23 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 27:20 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 16:13 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 64:47 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 11:7 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Quantity of milk in mixture P = 7/12 × 84 = 49 ml Quantity of water in mixture P = 5/12 × 84 = 35 ml Quantity of milk in mixture Q = 5/9 × 27 = 15 ml Quantity of water in mixture Q = 4/9 × 27 = 12 ml Desired Ratio = (49 + 15):(35 + 12) = 64:47 = 64:47

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