Aptitude

Topic: Mixtures and Alligations

729 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in ratio 7:2. How much of the water is to beadded to get a new mixture containing half milk and half water?(i) 79 ml(ii) 81 ml(iii) 72 ml(iv) 91 ml

Answer: 81 mlSolution:Milk = (729 * (7/9))=567mlWater = (729-567)= 162mlLet water to be added be x ml 567/(162+x) = 7/3 1701 = 1134 + 7x x = 81ml

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