there is a cask full of milk. E litres are drawn from the cask it is then filled with water.this process is repeated. now the ratio of milk to water in the cask is 16:9.what is the capacity of cask in litres

• Let the cask contains x ltrs of milk,then draw e ltrs from it.now it has (x-e_ ltrs of milk in it.Let the process be repeated 3 times ,then x-3e:3e=16:9,
  =>e=3 =>x-3e=16 =>x=25 ltrs.
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• 25 lit is the ans...
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• Given that ratio of milk to water is 16:9
  for example if 5 litres of milk are drawn from a X litres of milk. Then again 5 litres of water are added. then ratio is (X-5):5.
  In this way we have to do.........
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• is it 25 litrs?
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• x-4y/4y=16/9
  x=25y
  
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• 53 litres
  
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• 11 litres is the answer
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• plz xam ur answer
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• plz give me the correct ans
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• Given that ratio of milk to water is 16:9
  for example if 5 litres of milk are drawn from a X litres of milk. Then again 5 litres of water are added. then ratio is (X-5):5.
  In this way we have to do.........as he explained,answer is x-9:9 x-9=16,so x=25
  capacity is 25
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• the ans may b 25 r multiples of 25
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