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& testbook.com & ea CC Race Re Rooter Se CC me CLL) BA) Daily Live eed mao eae eo DOr Presa Download App Question View this Question Online > 25 liters are drawn from a vessel full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed one more time. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in the vessel to that of the water is 36 : 85. How much wine the vessel hold initially? 1. 66 liters 2. 85 liters 3. 59 liters 4. 55 liters Nes Answer (Detailed Solution Below) Option 4 : 55 liters Download Free Testbook App ree aS cueeCueciT ag Explore Supercoaching For FREE Detailed Solution Given: 25 liters are drawn from a vessel full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed one more time. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in the vessel to that of the water is 36 : 85. Concept used: Wine left = Initial amount of wine x {1 laced quantity/Initial quantity of wine)]", where n is the number of times the wine is aaa Calculation: Let the initial quantity of wine be y litres Amount of wine left = y x (1 - 25/y)2 Ratio of wine left to initial quantity of wine = y x (1 - 25/y)?/y = (1 - 25/y)* = 36/(36 + 85) = (1 - 25/y) = 36/121 = (6/11)? = (1 - 25/y)? = 6/11=1-25/y On Solving, y = 55 liters +. 55 litres

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