SSC CHSL 2025 · PYQ · Mixture and Alligation · medium
A 70-litre container is filled with a solution of wine and water, with the ratio of wine to water being 5:2. If 14 litres of the solution is removed and replaced with 14 litres of pure water, what is the new ratio of wine to water?
A.4:3
B.5:3
C.2:1
D.3:2✓ Correct
Explanation
Wine = 50L, water = 20L. After removing 14L (wine removed = 14×5/7=10L, water removed=4L): wine=40L, water=16L. Adding 14L water: water=30L. Ratio = 40:30 = 4:3. Rechecking: 40:30 = 4:3, so correct answer is option D (4:3), correctIndex = 3.
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