Question
A 600 ml mixture contains milk and water in the ratio of
3:7, respectively. If ‘x’ ml of milk as well as the same amount of water is added to the mixture, then the ratio of milk to water in the resultant mixture becomes 2:3. Find the value of ‘x’.Solution
ATQ, Quantity of milk in 600 ml of mixture = (3/10) × 600 = 180 ml Quantity of water in 600 ml of mixture = 600 – 180 = 420 ml ATQ, 
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