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    Question

    A mixture contains wine and water in the ratio 5:1. On

    adding 5 litre of water, the ratio of wine to water becomes 5:2. The quantity of wine in the mixture is?
    A 20 lit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 22 lit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 24 lit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 26 lit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 25 lit Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Let wine and water be 5x litre and x litre respectively. Now, => 5x/(x + 5) = 5/2 => 10x = 5x + 25 => x = 5 Before mixture = 25 ∶ 5 After mixture = 25 : 10 Quantity of wine = 25 lit

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