SOLUTION: A man adds 3 lit. Of water to 12 lit. Of milk and another lit. Of water to 10 lit. Of milk. What is the ratio of strength of milk in two mixture?

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Question 964201: A man adds 3 lit. Of water to 12 lit. Of milk and another lit. Of water to 10 lit. Of milk. What is the ratio of strength of milk in two mixture?
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3L of water to 12L milk,
12%2F%283%2B12%29=12%2F15=4%2F5 milk.

1L of water to 10L milk,
10%2F%2811%29=10%2F11 milk.

Their ratio of strengths, of the first mixture to the second mixture,
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%284%2A11%29%2F%285%2A10%29

%282%2A11%29%2F%285%2A5%29

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