A vessel contains a mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 5:3 respectively. How much of the mixture must be siphoned off and replaced with water, so that the mixture may be half milk and half water?
1/5
1/3
1/7
1/4
A
1/5
B
1/3
C
1/7
D
1/4
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Let the vessel contains 8 litres of liquid. Let x litres of this liquid be replaced with water when x litre of mixture is taken out it means 5x8 litre milk and 3x8 litre water taken out
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