In a 20 liter mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk and water is 3:1. How much milk is to be mixed with the mixture so as to make the ratio 4:1.

• (15+x)/5=(4/1)
  x=5 liters
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(11) No(3)
• add 5 liter milk
  
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(5) No(0)
• since the quantity of water remains the same.....
  let "m" be the extra amount of milk added....
  then....
  (1/4)*20=(1/5)*(20+m)
  solving... m=5 liter
• 10 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)
• in 20 litr milk is = 3*20/4=15
  so in 4:1 milk will be=20*4/5= 16 litr
• 11 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(20)
• in 3:1 mix 15 ltr is milk
  so 4:1 mix extra milk is X
  15+x=(20/5)*4
  15+X=16
  so X=1 ltr shoul be add milk to make 4:1 mix
  
  Ans is 1 ltr
• 9 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(7)
• milk water
  (3/4)*20 (1/4)*20
  15 lit 5 lit........................15+5 = 20 lit
  
  now some extra 'x' milk is to be mixed with the mixture so as to make the ratio 4:1
  
  (15+x)/5 = 4/1
  x = 5 lit
• 7 years agoHelpfull: Yes(1) No(0)