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Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and substituted by pure milk. Again eight litres of the mixture are drawn off and substituted by pure milk.If the vessel now contains water and milk in the ratio 9:40, find the capacity of the vessel. A. 21 litrers B. 22 litres C. 20 litres D. 14 litres E. 28 litres
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
12 Jun 2010, 19:42
the equation you'd get once 8 lts are drawn the second time is: (w-16)/16 = 9/40 where w is the capacity of the vessel. Solving for w, w = 19.6. So, its C
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12 Jun 2010, 22:37
iambroke wrote: the equation you'd get once 8 lts are drawn the second time is: (w-16)/16 = 9/40 where w is the capacity of the vessel.
Solving for w, w = 19.6. So, its C Ya but second time 8 liters are removed from the mixture of milk and water not only water.
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virupaksh2010 wrote: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and substituted by pure milk. Again eight litres of the mixture are drawn off and substituted by pure milk.If the vessel now contains water and milk in the ratio 9:40, find the capacity of the vessel.
Possible AnswersSelected Possible Answer
A. 21 litrers
B. 22 litres
C. 20 litres
D. 14 litres
E. 28 litres Let the capacity of the vessel be x. After the first removal there would be x-8 liters of water left in the vessel. Note that the share of the water would be \frac{x-8}{x}; After the second removal, the removed mixture of 8 liters will contain 8*\frac{x-8}{x} liters of water, so there will be x-8-8*\frac{x-8}{x}=\frac{(x-8)^2}{x} liters of water left. As the ratio of water to milk after that is \frac{9}{40}, then the ratio of water to the capacity of the vessel would be \frac{9}{40+9}=\frac{9}{49}. So \frac{\frac{(x-8)^2}{x}}{x}=\frac{9}{49} --> \frac{(x-8)^2}{x^2}=\frac{9}{49} --> \frac{x-8}{x}=\frac{3}{7} --> x=14. Answer: D.
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
13 Jun 2010, 09:44
Oops, should've read the question better..sorry abt that....thanks Bunuel...
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13 Jun 2010, 22:39
After the second removal, the removed mixture of 8 liters will contain 8 * (x-8)/x liters of water, so there will be x-8-8 * (x-8)/8 = (x-8)^2/x liters of water left. Please explain this part 
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
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bibha wrote: After the second removal, the removed mixture of 8 liters will contain 8 * (x-8)/x liters of water, so there will be x-8-8 * (x-8)/8 = (x-8)^2/x liters of water left. Please explain this part Step1 :- Water in vessel = x 8 liters is removed and replaced with milk so now, Water = x-8 Milk = 8 Step 2 :- Now again 8 liters of mixture is removes , so water in that mixture is w = (x-8/x) * 8 So Total water removed = x-8-w = x-8-(x-8/x)*8 = (x^2-8x-8x-64)/x = (x^2-16x-64)/x
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
12 Jul 2010, 06:45
Is this a real GMAT question? Would be very tough to solve it in 3 minutes.
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
16 Jul 2010, 01:25
one more way:
Lets start with option:
Vessel capacity be 20litre:
8litre water removed and milk added: W=12litre, M=8litre
8litre mixture removed, (removed proportionately) : W= 12-4.8 = 7.2litre, M= 8-3.2 = 4.8 litre
8litre milk added ; W=7.2 litre, M=12.8 litre
Ratio will be 72/128 = 18/32 = 9/16
As we can see that milk is less so we have to select the ratio even less than 20,
Vessel capcity be 14 litre
8litre water removed and milk added: W=6 litre, M=8 litre
8litre mixture removed, (removed proportionately) : W= 6-3.4 = 2.6 litre, M= 8-4.6 = 3.4 litre
8litre milk added ; W=2.6 litre, M=11.4 litre
Ratio will be 26/114 = 8.66/38 (approx) very close to 9/40
So correct option is D
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
16 Jul 2010, 23:47
I solved it 2:28 mins in reverse way.
First 8 l milks added.
Then another 8 litre milk added.
so total is milk < 16 (as some milk is removed)
since final ratio of water is 9:40
water shud be < 16*9/40 i.e < 3....
so total must be less than 19...
in the given options it is clear that 14 is the answer.
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
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virupaksh2010 wrote: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and substituted by pure milk. Again eight litres of the mixture are drawn off and substituted by pure milk.If the vessel now contains water and milk in the ratio 9:40, find the capacity of the vessel.
Possible AnswersSelected Possible Answer
A. 21 litrers
B. 22 litres
C. 20 litres
D. 14 litres
E. 28 litres Using Wine formula: { (P-8) / P }^2 = 9/49 P solves to 14 - Ans - D
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
13 Feb 2012, 13:23
Bunuel, could you please pin point to a mistake in my reasoning?
Let T = total capacity of vessel
1.) the concentration of milk after the first round is 8/T
2.) After the second round the concentration of milk is 40/49
8/T * (T-8) + 8 = 40/49 T
Now, I can't solve this equation. And even substituting answer choices won't help.
Where's the mistake?
Thank you very much.
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13 Feb 2012, 14:19
Bunuel, thanks a lot. I must have made some miscalculation.
Conceptually the question is interesting. However the numbers are quite "difficult" to work with. Do you think that a real GMAT question would have better numbers?
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
13 Feb 2012, 14:27
OK. Thanks for your help again.
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nonameee wrote: Bunuel, thanks a lot. I must have made some miscalculation.
Conceptually the question is interesting. However the numbers are quite "difficult" to work with. Do you think that a real GMAT question would have better numbers? Actually, the numbers are quite suitable for a very efficient, quick and oral solution. This is what I thought of when I came up with the answer in 20 secs. Mind you, you need to go through the link provided below to understand this theory. Else the 20 sec solution will probably not make sense to you. We are substituting milk so we should work with water. Final concentration of water = 9/49 There were two iterations. So, 9/49 = (100%)*(Vi/Vf)^2 Vi/Vf = 3/7 Since we are putting 8 liters of water but difference between Vi and Vf is 4, final volume (which is also equal to volume of the vessel) must be twice too i.e. 7*2 = 14 liters. http://www.veritasprep.com/blog/2012/01 ... -mixtures/
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Re: Eight litres are drawn off from a vessel full of water and s [#permalink]
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nonameee wrote: Bunuel, thanks a lot. I must have made some miscalculation.
Conceptually the question is interesting. However the numbers are quite "difficult" to work with. Do you think that a real GMAT question would have better numbers? This is not a GMAT like question. Answers in gmat are usually sorted. as for as calculation is concerned it is easy. See below Following formulae works in such scenario. More about its derivation later: If out of x, y is taken repeatedly after nth trial amount left is x(1-y/x)^n Here asuming x ltr for water water left after two attempts is : x(1-8/x)^2 => (x(1-8/x)^2)/x = 9/(9+40) => 1-8/x = 3/7 => 8/x = 4/7 or x = (7/4)*8 = 14ltr
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