Water equal to 10% of a solution of milk and water is added to the sol

Question

Water equal to 10% of a solution of milk and water is added to the solution. Now 10% of the solution is removed. If now the ratio of milk and water is 3 : 1, find the ratio of milk and water in the initial solution.

A. 27 : 40
B. 27 : 13
C. 33 : 7
D. 33 : 40
E. 27 : 33

A. 27 : 40 
B. 27 : 13 
C. 33 : 7 
D. 33 : 40 
E. 27 : 33

exliontamer · Accepted Answer

Let m+w = 100

Now add 10 units of water (equal to 10% of 100)

m + w + 10 = 110

Now remove 10% of solution

0.9m + 0.9(w+10) = 110*0.9 = 99

Now given that m:w = 3:1, 0.9(w+10) = 0.9m*(1/3) = 0.3m

Substituting back,

0.9m + 0.3m = 99
m = 99/1.2
w = 100-99/1.2 = 21/1.2
m:w = 99/21 = 33/7

Answer is C.

Tapesh03 · Answer

IMO - C
Solution - We added water equal to 10% of the slolution of milk and water and this led the ratio of milk and water to 3:1 i.e 75% milk and 25% water. this means that before adding water, the percentage of water was less than 25%.
Now, when checking ratio of each answer choice, it's only option C that is showing water percentage as less than 25%, which means it was only this ratio of milk and water that had the scope of adding water.
Percentage of water in all other choices is much higher & thus are incorrect.

brains · Answer

Assume initial solution to be 40 L

Then 40L solution is added to 10% which is 4 L of water . important thing to note that since 10% of solution is removed after mixing , concentration will remain same after removing 10% of solution.

Just to be in the safe side for easy calculation, assume 10% of solution is not removed then the final solution becomes 44 L where milk and water will be in the ratio of 3:1. Since after removing 10% of this solution , ratio will still remain same , we can find out easily the initial ratio

So 3 parts of milk in final solution is before removing = (3/4)*44 = 33 L
and 1 part of water = 44-33 = 11L

Now water we have added was 4 L . So initial volume of water must be 11-4 = 7 L as volume is not changing before removal.

So the milk in initial solution will be 40-7= 33 L

Thus ratio should be initial solution irrespective of removal of solution at later stage = 33: 7. hence answer is C

arockia · Answer

Consider the initial solution as 100 L;
10 % solution of water is added =110L;
again removed 10 % solution =100L which is in the ratio of 3:1;
Before removal as well, the solution would be in the 3: 1 ratio;
so, in 110 litres of milk and water --> milk=82.5 L, water=27.5 L;
The volume of milk is never changed, so in 100 L , milk=82.5 L and water =17.5 L;
now initial ratio = 82.5/17.5 --> 33/7;
answer is c)

Please correct me, if i am wrong

effatara · Answer

Let the quantity of the initial solution (IS) be 10 ml and the quantity of water therein be 'x' ml which means the quantity of milk is (10 -x)ml. After 1 ml (10% of the vol of IS) is added, the quantity of water becomes (x + 1) ml. The qty of milk, of course, remains (10 - x)ml since no milk was added or removed. Since the ratio of milk to water in the resultant solution is 3:1, we can set up the following equation:
(10 - x)/(x +1) = 3/1....> x = 7/4. So the quantities of water and milk were 7/4 ml and (10 - 7/4) = 33/4 in the IS. 
Ratio of Milk to Water in IS was (33/4):(7/4) = 33:7. ANS: C

Hea234ven · Answer

ANS EXPLANATION:

lets say initial milk quantity is 3 (as the quantity of milk would not be changed) and water quantity is n. The equation will be:
3/(n+0.1(n+3))= 3/1
So n will be 0.6363
The initial ratio will be 3/0.6363 = 4.71 which is equivalent to 33/7

hero_with_1000_faces · Answer

The final solution has 75% milk, as water was added to the first solution, the first solution must contain milk more than 75%.

Only C is satisfying this criteria.

Couldn't solve using conventional method.

san10789 · Answer

Let m:w be initial ratio.
Total = m + w
10% of Total = 0.1(m+w)

Note : 10% solution removed doesn't matter to ratio. Remaining solution will still have the same ratio. Think about it.
 
no change in milk , so it will remain "m".
Change in water , so it will become "w + 10%(m+w)"

m/(w+0.1(m+w)) = 3:1

m = 3w + 0.3m + 0.3w
0.7m = 3.3w
m/w = 33/7

Kinshook · Answer

Given: Water equal to 10% of a solution of milk and water is added to the solution. Now 10% of the solution is removed.

Asked: If now the ratio of milk and water is 3 : 1, find the ratio of milk and water in the initial solution.

Let the initial ratio of milk and water be k.
Milk = k
Water = 1
Solution = k+1

Water equal to 10% of a solution of milk and water is added to the solution.
Water = .1(k+1) + 1= .1k + 1.1
Milk = k

Now 10% of the solution is removed. 
Ratio of milk & water remains unchanged.

Now the ratio of milk and water is 3 : 1
k = 3(.1k + 1.1) = .3k + 3.3
.7k = 3.3
k = 33/7

IMO C

darunp · Answer

let's say the ratio of milk to water is a:b
10% of solution =  \frac{1}{10}*(a+b)

adding 10% of solution will cause the ratio to be:
a : b +  \frac{1}{10}*(a+b)

with some algebra, the ratio becomes:
a :  \frac{11b+a}{10}

which is equivalent to 3:1
cross multiply 3:1 and the previous ratio to get:
a =  3*\frac{11b+a}{10} 
10a = 33b + 3a
7a = 33b
 \frac{a}{b}  =  \frac{7}{33}

so ratio a:b = 33:7

ishitaia · Answer

Bunuel  could you provide a detailed solution, please?

dave13 · Answer

KarishmaB I solved the same way as described above but after removing 10% 0.9m+0.9(w+10)=99 i equated with the equation with new ratio \frac{0.9m}{ 0.9(w+10)} =\frac{ 3}{1} so i got m = 3w+30 and plugged in here m+w = 100 and got w = 70/4

whats wrong with my solution?

KarishmaB · Answer

w = 70/4
m = 100 - 70/4 = 330/4

m : w = 33:7

Your problem was the same in the previous question in which you tagged me too - you did not complete the solution to get to the answer. 
Ensure you understand what each variable is and what exactly you are looking for. 
If m = amount of milk in original solution and w = amount of water in original solution, you need to find the values of m and w to get the ratio (which is asked)

KarishmaB · Answer

Easier approach:

Say milk is m% in the original solution of milk and water. An amount of water (milk 0%) is added to this solution such that the amount is equal to 10% of the original solution. So if the original solution is 100 ml, 10 ml of water is added. 
This is in effect just mixing 100 ml of m% milk solution with 10 ml of 0% milk solution to give 75% milk solution (because milk : water = 3:1). When we remove some of this solution, it doesn't change the concentration and it stays at 75% milk solution.

100/10 = (0 - 75)/(75 - m)
750 - 10m = - 75
m = 82.5%

So milk: water in original solution = 82.5 : 17.5 = 33 : 7

Answer (C)

chuting · Answer

if the initial milk/water= x/1, solution is a liter 
then we can know that... milk is  *a, water is   *a

After add some water, now water is   *a+0.1a

noted that  pouring out the solution won't change the ratio of milk to water. 
(They mix together and are pulled together.)
 
so before it, milk/water = 3=  *a / (   *a+0.1a)
...  / (   +0.1)= 3 ...x/(1+0.1(x+1))=3 ... x/(1.1+0.1x)=3...x=3.3+0.3x

x=3.3/0.7

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