Two glasses of equal volume respectively are half and three-fourths filled with milk. They are then filled to… · ABC26GN3180
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion
Two glasses of equal volume respectively are half and three-fourths filled with milk. They are then filled to brim by adding water. Their contents are then poured into another vessel. What will be the ratio of milk to water in this vessel?
(a)1 : 3
(b)2 : 3
(c)3 : 2
(d)5 : 3
Answer
Answer (as printed): D
Explanation
Milk in 1st glass $= \frac{1}{2}$ unit; Milk in 2nd glass $= \frac{3}{4}$ unit. Water in 1st glass $= \frac{1}{2}$ unit; Water in 2nd glass $= \frac{1}{4}$ unit. $\therefore$ Required ratio $= \left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{3}{4}\right) : \left(\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{4}\right) = \frac{5}{4} : \frac{3}{4} = 5 : 3$.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.