In a mixture of ghee and dalda, the ratio of ghee to dalda is 5 : a. When 5 litres of ghee were added in the mixture then, the concentration of dalda becomes 50% but when 2 litres of dalda were added in the mixture then the concentration of ghee becomes 40%. Quantity I : ghee will be what part of the mixture when, 10 litres of ghee were added in the original mixture? Quantity II : Dalda will be what part of the mixture when 3 litres of dalda were added in the original mixture?
In a mixture of ghee and dalda, the ratio of ghee to dalda is 5 : a. When 5 litres of ghee were added in the mixture then, the concentration of dalda becomes 50% but when 2 litres of dalda were added in the mixture then the concentration of ghee becomes 40%. Quantity I : ghee will be what part of the mixture when, 10 litres of ghee were added in the original mixture? Quantity II : Dalda will be what part of the mixture when 3 litres of dalda were added in the original mixture? Correct Answer Quantity 1 < Quantity 2
Given:
Ghee : Dalda = 5 : a
Calculation:
Let the quantity of ghee = 5x litres
⇒ the quantity of Dalda = ax litres
According to the question, ax = 50% of (5x + ax + 5)
⇒ 2ax = 5x + ax + 5
⇒ ax = 5x + 5 ….(i)
⇒ 5x = 40% of (5x + ax + 2)
⇒ 25x = 10x + 2ax + 4
⇒ ax = (15x – 4)/2 ….(ii)
From the equation (i) and (ii)
⇒ 5x + 5 = (15x – 4)/2
⇒ 5x = 14
⇒ x = 14/5
Put the value of x in the equation (i)
⇒ a = 95/14
The quantity of ghee in the original mixture = 5x = 14 litres
⇒ the quantity of dalda = ax
⇒ quantity of dalda = 19 litres
Quantity I : when, 10 litres of ghee were added in the original mixture
ghee = (14 + 10) / (14 + 19 + 10)
⇒ ghee = 24/43
Quantity II: when 3 litres of dalda were added in the original mixture
⇒ dalda = (19 + 3) / (14 + 19 + 3)
⇒ dalda = 11/18
∴ Quantity I < Quantity II