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ibps-rrb-oa 2021 Β· Question 23 of 55

A vessel contains mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 7 : 5 respectively. If 9 liters of mixture taken out and same quantity of water is added, then the ratio of milk to water in remaining mixture becomes 7 : 9, then find the initial quantity of milk in the mixture?

  1. A(a) 21 litersCorrect
  2. B(b) 15 liters
  3. C(c) 20 liters
  4. D(d) 7 liters
  5. E(e) 28 liters

Answer: A. (a) 21 liters

Explanation

sol. Let the initial quantity of milk and water be 7π‘₯ π‘Žπ‘›π‘‘ 5π‘₯ liters. 7π‘₯βˆ’9 Γ— 7 12 = 5 95π‘₯βˆ’9 Γ— + 9 12 7π‘₯βˆ’21 7 4 = 5π‘₯βˆ’15 + 9 9 4 21 9 (7π‘₯βˆ’21 ) = 7 (5π‘₯+ ) 4 4 63π‘₯βˆ’189 = 35π‘₯+ 147 4 4 4 www.bankersadda.com | www.ssca 28π‘₯= 28π‘₯= 84 π‘₯= 3 Initial quantity of milk = 21 liters S47. ans. (b) Sol. S48. Ans.(c) Sol. Let the cost price is Rs.100a Marked price is Rs.130a Let the discount percentage be π‘₯%. (100 βˆ’π‘₯) 104 130π‘ŽΓ— = 100π‘ŽΓ— 100 100 1300 βˆ’13π‘₯= 1040 260 = 13π‘₯ π‘₯= 20% S49. Ans. (a) sol. Let the length of rectangle and side of a square are ′𝑙′ meter. 𝑙2 = 125 + 𝑙× 20 𝑙2 βˆ’20π‘™βˆ’125 = 0 𝑙= 25π‘š π‘ƒπ‘’π‘Ÿπ‘–π‘šπ‘’π‘‘π‘’π‘Ÿ π‘œπ‘“ π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘‘π‘Žπ‘›π‘”π‘™π‘’= 2 Γ— (𝑙+ 𝑏) = 2 Γ— (25 + 20) = 90 π‘š S50. Ans. (a) Sol. Let the father’s age be 4π‘₯ years. So, Son’s age = π‘₯ years ATQ, 4π‘₯+ 3 = 3 Γ— (π‘₯+ 3) π‘₯= 6 Let after β€˜y’ years, age of father will be 250% of his son’s age. (4 Γ— 6 + 𝑦) = Γ— (6 + 𝑦) 48 + 2𝑦= 30 + 5𝑦 18 = 3𝑦 𝑦= 6 adda.com | www.careerpower.in | Adda247 App

Source: IBPS RRB Clerk Mains Previous Year Paper 2021 (Questions) - BankersAdda Β· memory-based

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