A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5? a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 7 e) 6 

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Answer :

E

Let cost of 1 litre milk be Rs.1

Milk in 1 litre mix in 1st can =3/4 litre

Cost Price(CP) of 1 litre mix in 1st can = Rs. 3/4

Milk in 1 litre mix in 2nd can 1/2 litre.

Cost Price(CP) of 1 litre mix in 2nd can = Rs. 1/2

Milk in 1 litre of the final mix = 5/8

Cost Price(CP) of 1 litre final mix =Rs. 5/8

=> Mean price 5/8

By rule of allegation,

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mix in 2nd can :mix in 1st can =1/8:1/8=1:1
ie, from each can,1/2* 12 = 6 litre should be taken.

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