From a container of milk, 5 litres of milk is replaced with 5 litres of water. This process is repeated again.Thus in two attempts the ratio of milk and water became 81 : 19. The initial amount of milk in the container was
Remaining milk = Initial concentration (1 - $$\frac{\textrm{quantity taken out}} {\textrm{Total amount}}$$)
Concentration of milk in the final mixture = $$\frac{81}{81 + 19} = \frac{81}{100}$$
Let initially, milk in the container = $$x$$ litres
=> $$81 = 100 (1 - \frac{5}{x})^2$$
=> $$\frac{81}{100} = (1 - \frac{5}{x})^2$$
=> $$(1 - \frac{5}{x})^2 = (\frac{9}{10})^2$$
=> $$1 - \frac{5}{x} = \frac{9}{10}$$
=> $$\frac{5}{x} = 1 - \frac{9}{10}$$
=> $$\frac{5}{x} = \frac{10 - 9}{10} = \frac{1}{10}$$
=> $$x = 5 \times 10 = 50$$ litres
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