Directions (58-60): Read the information carefully and answer the following question given below. A right circular cylindrical vessel was filled with milk and water in the ratio 4: 5. If x ml of mixture was sold and replaced with x ml of pure milk , then the ratio of milk to water in the final mixture becomes 57:60.The quantity of mixture sold is 108 ml less than the initial quantity of mixture in the vessel.
A right circular cylindrical vessel was filled with milk and water in the ratio 4: 5. If x ml of mixture was sold and replaced with x ml of pure milk , then the ratio of milk to water in the final mixture becomes 57:
If the radius of vessel is 0.7 cm and 37 cm3 of the vessel is empty, then find the height of the vessel.
Correct Answer :
100 cm
Solution :
Step-by-step Explanation:
Step 1: Understand the initial ratio and volumes
Let the initial volume of the mixture in the vessel be ml.
The initial ratio of milk to water in the vessel is .
When ml of this mixture is sold, the ratio of milk to water in the remaining mixture ml remains .
Therefore, in the remaining mixture:
Volume of milk =
Volume of water =
Step 2: Add pure milk and set up the ratio equation
When ml of pure milk is added to the remaining mixture, the new quantities of milk and water become:
New volume of milk =
New volume of water =
The final ratio of milk to water is given as (which simplifies to ). We can write:
Simplifying the fraction:
Cross-multiplying by 5 on both sides gives:
Solving for and :
Step 3: Solve for the initial volume
We are given that the quantity sold () is 108 ml less than the initial quantity ():
Substitute into the equation:
So, the initial quantity of mixture in the vessel is:
(since 1 ml = 1 cm³).
Step 4: Find the total volume and height of the vessel
The vessel is filled with 117 cm³ of mixture, and 37 cm³ of the vessel remains empty.
Total volume capacity of the vessel =
The volume of a right circular cylinder is given by the formula:
Given the radius and using :
Therefore, the height of the vessel is 100 cm.
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