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SSC CGL – Combined Graduate Level Examination · Question 64

An 84-litre mixture has milk and water in the ratio 5:2. If 21 litres of the mixture is removed and 12 litres of pure milk is added, what is the new ratio of milk to water?

  1. 13:8
  2. 27:14
  3. 19:6
  4. 21:11
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Answer: (C) 19:6

Explanation

Milk 60, water 24; removing 21 L leaves 45 : 18; adding 12 milk gives 57 : 18 = 19 : 6.