- A3 : 2
- B2 : 1
- C5 : 3
- D3 : 1
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Start: milk 30 L, water 10 L. Removing 8 L of mixture takes out 6 L milk and 2 L water, leaving 24 L milk and 8 L water. Adding 8 L water gives 24 : 16 = 3 : 2.
Answer: A) 3 : 2
A 40-litre mixture of milk and water is in the ratio 3 : 1. If 8 litres of the mixture is removed and replaced with 8 litres of water, what is the new ratio of milk to water?
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