There are three vessels A, B and C having milk to water ratio as 3 : 5, 1 : 3 and 7 : y.  After adding mixture of vessel B to A, the milk to water ratio becomes 1 : 2 in A. Now 60% of mixture is taken out from vessel A and mixture of vessel C is mixed with remaining mixture of vessel A which results in a final milk to water ratio of 3 : 4. Find the value of y given that volume of B is 20 litres and volume of C is (7 + y) lires

There are three vessels A, B and C having milk to water ratio as 3 : 5, 1 : 3 and 7 : y.  After adding mixture of vessel B to A, the milk to water ratio becomes 1 : 2 in A. Now 60% of mixture is taken out from vessel A and mixture of vessel C is mixed with remaining mixture of vessel A which results in a final milk to water ratio of 3 : 4. Find the value of y given that volume of B is 20 litres and volume of C is (7 + y) lires Correct Answer 4

Given that:

In vessel A , milk and water ratio = 3 : 5 ,

In vessel B, milk and water ratio = 1 : 3

In vessel C milk and water ratio = 7 : y

Calculation:

According to question, 

Volume of B is 20 litres

Milk in vessel B = 20 × 1/4  = 5 litres

Water in vessel B = 20 × 3/4  = 15 litres

When this is added to vessel A

⇒ (3y + 5)/(5y + 15) = 1/2 

⇒ 6y + 10 = 5y + 15 

⇒ y = 5 litres

Hence, milk in vessel A = 3y + 5 = 3 × 5 + 5 = 20 litres

Water in vessel A = 5y + 15 = 5 × 5 + 15 = 40 litres

60% of mixture of A = (40 + 20) × 60/100 = 36 litres

Remaining mixture = 24 litres

Milk remaining = 8 litres

Water remaining = 16 litres

After adding the content of vessel C.

⇒(8 + 7)/(16 + y) = 3/4

⇒ 60 = 48 + 3y

⇒ y = 4 

The value of y = 4 

∴ The required answer is 4

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