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.
If 3x ml mixture was sold and x/3 ml of milk & 2x ml of water is added in the vessel, then how much volume of vessel is filled in cm cube?
Correct Answer :
111
Solution :
The correct option is 111.
Step-by-Step Explanation:
Let the initial volume of the mixture in the right circular cylindrical vessel be ml.
The initial ratio of milk to water is given as .
Therefore, the initial quantities of milk and water in the vessel are:
Initial Milk =
Initial Water =
When ml of the mixture is sold, the quantities of milk and water removed from the vessel are in the same ratio ():
Milk removed =
Water removed =
After selling ml of the mixture, ml of pure milk is added to the vessel. The new quantities of milk and water in the vessel become:
New Milk =
New Water =
According to the problem, the ratio of milk to water in the final mixture is , which simplifies to .
We can set up the equation as follows:
Multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by 9 simplifies the expression to:
Cross-multiplying to solve for in terms of :
We are also given that the quantity of mixture sold ( ml) is 108 ml less than the initial quantity of mixture in the vessel ( ml):
Substituting into the equation:
ml
Thus, the initial volume of the mixture in the vessel is:
ml
Now, let us calculate the volume of the vessel filled after the second set of operations:
1. 3x ml of the mixture is sold:
Volume sold = ml.
Remaining volume = ml.
2. ml of milk is added:
Milk added = ml.
3. 2x ml of water is added:
Water added = ml.
The total volume of the mixture now in the vessel is:
ml.
Since , the volume of the vessel filled is .
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