Multiple choice

In a bottle mixture of 80 liters and the ratio of milk and water is 3 : 2. If this mixture ratio is to be 2 : 3. What the quantity of water to be further added?

  1. 45 liters

  2. 41 liters

  3. 39 liters

  4. 43 liters

  5. 40 liters
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Initial mixture 80L with milk:water = 3:2. Milk = (3/5)×80 = 48L, Water = 32L. Let added water = x. New ratio 48:(32+x) = 2:3. Cross-multiply: 144 = 64 + 2x, so 2x = 80, x = 40L. Adding water only changes the water quantity, milk stays constant.

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