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Can you find the quantity of milk in the mixture?

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A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 4:3. If 7 litres of water is added to it, the ratio of milk and water becomes 3:4.
Can you find the quantity of milk in the mixture?

posted May 17, 2016 by Anuradha Tabyal

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the quantity of milk in mixture will be 12 liter,
the logic is- if milk is 12 then water has to 9 liter,
after mixing 7 liter, water will be 16 liter. then ratio will be 3:4,

answer May 17, 2016 by Hasan Raza



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