Question 17.

A glass is filled with milk. Two-thirds of its content is poured out and replaced with water. If this process of pouring out two-thirds the content and replacing with water is repeated three more times, then the final ratio of milk to water in the glass, is

A
1 : 27
B
1 : 80
C
1 : 81
D
1 : 26

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Text Explanation

Let us say the capacity of the glass is X, and it is completely filled with milk, 

If two-thirds of its content is poured out and replaced with water, the remaining fraction of the milk will be one third. 

And this is said to be done three more times, that means a total of 4 times. 

So the contents of Milk initially being X,

And after 4 times the contents will be, X(123)4=X81X\left(1-\frac{2}{3}\right)^4=\frac{X}{81}

Since the total contents is X, and the milk contents is X/81, the water contents will be 80X/81. 

Ratio of milk to water will be X81: 80X81\frac{X}{81}:\ \frac{80X}{81}

Answer is 1:801:80

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