Aptitude - Ratio and Proportion - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Ratio and Proportion - General Questions (Q.No. 5)
5.
In a mixture 60 litres, the ratio of milk and water 2 : 1. If this ratio is to be 1 : 2, then the quantity of water to be further added is:
20 litres
30 litres
40 litres
60 litres
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Quantity of milk = 60 x 2 litres = 40 litres.
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Quantity of water in it = (60- 40) litres = 20 litres.

New ratio = 1 : 2

Let quantity of water to be added further be x litres.

Then, milk : water = 40 .
20 + x

Now, 40 = 1
20 + x 2

20 + x = 80

x = 60.

Quantity of water to be added = 60 litres.

Discussion:
150 comments Page 3 of 15.

Dileep said:   5 years ago
40/20+x = 1/2.

Cross multiple;
80 = 20 + x.
x = 60.
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Kishan said:   8 years ago
48 litre of glycerin is mixed with 144 litre of rose water. D litre of total mixture is taken out and 32 litre of glycerin and 48 litre of rose water added in the mixture. The final mixture contains 30% of glycerine. Find the quantity of mixture that is taken out? Please solve it.
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Naveen kumar said:   6 years ago
2:1 = 40+20 = 60.
New Ratio 1:2 = 20+40 = 60.
Answer 60.
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Shreyaa said:   5 years ago
40/20+x=1/2 anyone can solve it?
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Anindita Dey said:   2 months ago
To change a 60-litre milk: water mixture from a 2:1 ratio (40L milk, 20L water) to a 1:2 ratio, add 60 litres of water so the final mixture (40L milk, 80L water) has twice as much water as milk. And moreover, if we see the ratio to be converted is 1:2.

Then the quantity of water to be added is 60l.
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Chandu said:   8 years ago
First, the ratio is 2:1 is 40: 20,
New ratio is 1: 2 is 20:40.
We want the water so we can add water such that 20+40=60.
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Vishal said:   7 years ago
In 2:1 ratio milk +water=40 + 20 = 60 then,
In 1:2 ratio milk+water=20 + 40 = 60 now only total of water from both ratio is 60.
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Swathi hj said:   6 years ago
Thank you @Krishna you explained in the simple way.
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Shubham said:   6 years ago
1+2 = 3.
60/3 = 20.

Water value is change,
But milk remains the same so,
2:1
(1:2)*2= 2:4.

Change in water 4-1 = 3.
Hence,
3*20 = 60.
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Himanshu said:   5 years ago
Milk 2x:1x water.

Previously 2x+1x=60 litres.
3x=60L.
x=60/3=20litrs.

Previously values = milk - > 2*x=40L.
Water->1*x=20L.

Quantity to be further added in water=x.
40/20+x=1/2.
X=60 L.
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