Ques:- A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?
A. 4 litres, 8 litres
B. 5 litres, 7 litres
C. 6 litres, 6 litres
D. 7 litres, 5 litres
Ans- 6,6 litres
Let x Litres from can1 (where, water = x/4 litres and milk = 3x/4 litres)
Now
12-x liters from can 2 ( where, water = 6-x/2, milk = 6-x/2)
Now given
water/milk = 3/5
0.25x+6-0.5x / 0.75 +6-0.5x = 3/5
6-0.25x/6+0.25 = 3/5
Solve it you get
x = 6 litres from can1
Then 12-x= 12-6=6 litres from can2