A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?

A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the

1.	A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?
A.	4 litres, 8 litres
B.	6 litres, 6 litres
C.	5 litres, 7 litres
D.	7 litres, 5 litres
Answer» C. 5 litres, 7 litres

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