Question 17

There are two containers of the same volume, first container half-filled with sugar syrup and the second container half-filled with milk. Half the content of the first container is transferred to the second container, and then the half of this mixture is transferred back to the first container. Next, half the content of the first container is transferred back to the second container. Then the ratio of sugar syrup and milk in the second container is

Solution

Step 1: Half the content of the first container is transferred to the second container

Step 2: Half of the mixture of second container is transferred back to the first container

Step 3:  Half the content of the first container is transferred back to the second container

Sugar syrup : Milk in second container = 62.5 : 75 = 5 : 6

The answer is option D.

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