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Q. There are two mixtures of milk and water, the quantity of milk in them being 20% and 80% of the mixture. If 2 liters of the first are mixed with three liters of the second, what will be the ratio of milk to water in the new mixture?

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1:11
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7:11
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12:11
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D
14:11
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Solution

The correct option is D 14:11
Explanation:
The percentage of milk in the new mixture would be:
(2×20)+(3×80)5=2805=56%
Thus, the ratio of milk: water in the new mixture = 56:44 = 14:11

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