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1. The milk and water in a mixture are in the ratio 7 : 5. When 15 litres of water are added to it. The ratio of milk and water in the new mixture becomes 7 : 8. The total quantity of water in the new mixture is -
∴ Remember water is added and not milk, so make milk equal but here milk is already equal
Total quantity of water in the new mixture = 40 litres
Solution:
According to the question,∴ Remember water is added and not milk, so make milk equal but here milk is already equal
Total quantity of water in the new mixture = 40 litres