Question

Two equal glasses of same type are respectively 1/3 and 1/4 full of milk. They are then filled up with water and the contents are mixed in a . What is the ratio of milk and water in the ?

(a) 7 : 17 (b) 1 : 3 (c) 9 : 21 (d) 11 : 23

Answer 1

(a) Let the capacity of each of the equal glass = x litre

Each glass containing x/3l and x/4l of milk.

The quantities of milk in first and the second

glasses were x/3 and x /4 respectively

So, the quantities of water in the first and the second glasses were