The ratio of the quantities of an acid and water in a mixture is $1:3$. If $5$ $litres$ of acid is further added to the mixture,the new ratio becomes $1:2$. The quantity of the new mixture in litres is

$300\, gm$ of salt solution has $40 \%$ salt in it. How much salt should be added to make it $50 \%$ in the solution? (in $gm$)

In a $40 \, L$ mixture of milk and water,the ratio of milk to water is $7:1$. In order to make the ratio of milk and water $3:1$,the quantity of water (in $litres$) that should be added to the mixture will be:

In two types of brass,the ratios of Copper to Zinc are $8:3$ and $15:7$ respectively. If the two types of brass are melted and mixed in the ratio $5:2$,a new type of brass is obtained. The ratio of Copper to Zinc in this new type of brass is:

Nine litres of water are drawn from a container full of water and it is then filled with milk. Nine litres of mixture are drawn and the container is again filled with milk. The ratio of the quantity of water now left in the container to that of the milk in it is $16:9$. How much liquid does the container hold? (in $litres$)

$A$ dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes it with water and thereby gains $25 \%$. The percentage of water in the mixture is?