document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078664>Question 1078664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sanjay has a can with 9 litres of milk in it. He takes out 3 litres of milk from it and adds 3 litres of water. He mixes them well and takes out 3 litres of the mixture from the can and pours 3 litres of water. What is the ratio of milk to water in the can now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #693058 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=693058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+9+-+3+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+9+-+3+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "He starts with 9 L of milk and removes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 L, leaving 6 L of milk<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He adds 3 L of water, giving him 9 L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of mixture<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He takes out 3 L of the mixture, leaving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 L of mixture which is still in the ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "milk/water = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+6%2F3+=+2%2F1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+6%2F3+=+2%2F1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He pours in 3 L of water. The amounts of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "milk and water he already has are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 L of milk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 L of water<BR>\n" );
document.write( "giving him the 2:1 ratio and adding up to 6 L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now he has<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 L of milk<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 L of water (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of milk to water is now 4 to 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check the math&<BR>\n" );
document.write( "get another opinion if needed\r<BR>\n" );
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