68 kg of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 27 : 7. How much more water is to be added to this mixture to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1?
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68 kg of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 27 : 7. How much more water is to be added to this mixture to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1?

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Given, Milk : Water = 27 : 7 and total = 68 kg Milk = Water = Let x kg of water be added to make the ratio of milk to water as 3 : 1. Hence, 4 kg of water must be added.

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68 kg of a mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 27 : 7. How much more water is to be added to this mixture to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ratio 3 : 1?

Ratio Proportion

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