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    Question

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

    ratio of 5:3, respectively is mixed with 30 ml of mixture ‘Q’ containing milk and water in the ratio of 7:3, respectively. Find the ratio of milk to water in the resulting mixture. MT
    A 14:11 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 25:16 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 27:16 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 19:11 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E 27:19 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Quantity of milk in mixture P = 5/8 × 240 = 150 ml Quantity of water in mixture P = 3/8 × 240 = 90 ml Quantity of milk in mixture Q = 7/10 × 30 = 21 ml Quantity of water in mixture Q = 3/10 × 30 = 9 ml Desired Ratio = (150 + 21):(90 + 9) = 171:99 = 19:11

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