Multiple choice

24 liters of a mixture contain milk and water in the ratio of 1: 5. If 6 liters of the mixture are replaced by 6 liters of milk. Find the ratio of milk to water in the new mixture?

  1. $4:5$
  2. $3:5$
  3. $7:3$
  4. $2:3$
  5. $None of these$
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Initial mixture (24L at 1:5): Milk = 4L, Water = 20L. Removing 6L removes: Milk = 6 × (1/6) = 1L, Water = 6 × (5/6) = 5L. Remaining: Milk = 3L, Water = 15L. Adding 6L milk: Final Milk = 9L, Final Water = 15L. Ratio = 9:15 = 3:5 (option B).