A mixture contains wine and water in the ratio 5 : 1. On adding 5 litre of water, the ratio of wine to water becomes 5 : 2. The quantity of wine in the mixture is ?

Answer : Option E

Explanation :

Let wine and water are = 5x∶x ???????????? $frac{{5x}}{{x + 5}} = frac{5}{2} Rightarrow 10x = 5x + 25$ x=5 /

Quantity of wine = 25ℓ