Question

A jar contained a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio 4 : 1. When 10 litres of the mixture was taken out and 10 litres of liquid B was poured into the jar, this ratio became 2 : 3. The quantity of liquid A contained in the jar initially was

Options

• 4 litres

• 8 litres

• 16 litres

• 40 litres

Answer 1

16 litres

Explanation:

∴ `2/4 ->` 10 litres ⇒ 1 `->` 20 litres

A's Quantity = `(20 xx 4)/5` = 16 litres