A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5:1. On adding 5 litres of water, the ratio of milk to water becomes 5:2. The quantity of milk in the original mixture is
16 litres
22.75 litres
32.5 litres
25 litres
A
25 litres
B
32.5 litres
C
16 litres
D
22.75 litres
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In the original mixture, let milk = 5x litres and water = x litres Then, 5xx+5=52⇒10x=5x+25⇒5x=25⇒x=5 ∴ Quantity of milk in original mixture = 25 litres.
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