CAT 2024 Ratio, Proportion and Variation Question (Medium)

Question

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

Accepted Answer

Step 1 Determine the fraction of milk retained Each time we pour out two-thirds of the mixture and replace it with water, we need to find out how much milk remains after each operation. The fraction of milk that remains after one operation can be calculated as follows - Initially, the glass is fille

CAT 2024

Quantitative

Ratio, Proportion and Variation

Medium

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

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