Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Mixture and Alligation

Question:

A container of 63 liters was full of milk. 09 liters liquid was drawn off and replaced by water and further 07 liters liquid drawn off and replaced by water. Find quantity of water in the mixture now.

Options:

19 liters

25 liters

12 liters

15 liters

Correct Answer:

15 liters

Explanation:

Ratio of milk and water in original mixture = 63 : 0

After the first exchange, this ratio becomes

Milk : Water = 54 : 9 = 6 : 1

In the secong exchange,

quanity of water in the 7 litres of mixtures drawn

= 7 x \(\frac{1}{7}\) = 1

Thus, the final quantity of water = 9 - 1 + 7 = 15