Multiple choice

Two glasses of equal volume are respectively half and three-fourths filled with milk. They are then filled to the brim by adding water. Their contents are then poured into another vessel. What will be the ratio of milk to water in this vessel?

  1. $1:3$
  2. $2:3$
  3. $3:2$
  4. $5:3$
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Explanation

Glass 1: 1/2 milk, 1/2 water. Glass 2: 3/4 milk, 1/4 water. Total milk = 1/2 + 3/4 = 5/4. Total water = 1/2 + 1/4 = 3/4. Ratio of milk to water = (5/4) / (3/4) = 5/3.

AI explanation

Assume each glass has a capacity of 4 units, making the milk in the first glass 2 units and the water 2 units, while the second glass contains 3 units of milk and 1 unit of water. When poured into the vessel, the total milk is 5 units and the total water is 3 units. Therefore, the ratio of milk to water in the vessel is 5:3.

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