Multiple choice

In a 75 liters of mixture of milk and water, 20% of mixture is water. The milkman sells 25 liters of mixture and mixes equal quantity of water. What is the ratio of milk and water in the final mixture?

  1. 4 : 3

  2. 3 : 4

  3. 4 : 1

  4. 3 : 2

  5. None of these

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E Correct answer
Explanation

Initially, the mixture has 20% water, so 75 liters contains 15 liters water and 60 liters milk (ratio 4:1). When 25 liters is removed, the proportional removal leaves 36 liters milk and 9 liters water. Adding 25 liters water changes the mixture to 36 liters milk and 34 liters water, giving a ratio of 36:34 or 18:17, which is not among the given options.