Question
Mixture ‘E’ of honey and water contains 60% honey.
If a certain amount of mixture ‘E’ is taken out and poured into container ‘T’, and it contains 32 litres of water, find the total quantity of mixture in container ‘T’.Solution
Ratio of honey to water in mixture ‘E’ = 0.60:0.40 = 3:2
Quantity of honey in container ‘T’ = 32 × (3/2) = 48 litres
Total quantity of mixture in container ‘T’ = 32 + 48 = 80 litres
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