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1. A dishonest milk man mixed 1 liter of water for every 3 liters of milk and thus made up 36 liters of milk. If he now adds 15 liters of milk to mixture, find the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture:
27 liter milk and 9 liter water
Now, 15 liters milk is added then milk becomes 42 liters
Now, ratio = 42 : 9 = 14 : 3
Solution:
Quantity of milk and water in the 36 liter mixture27 liter milk and 9 liter water
Now, 15 liters milk is added then milk becomes 42 liters
Now, ratio = 42 : 9 = 14 : 3