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A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5:1. On adding 5 liters of water, the ratio of milk to water becomes 5 : 2. Find the quantity of milk in the mixture?

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Let milk be 5x5x and water be xx. Milk stays unchanged.

5xx+5=52\dfrac{5x}{x+5} = \dfrac{5}{2}

10x=5x+2510x = 5x + 25, so x=5x = 5.

Milk =5x=25= 5x = 25 litres.

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