Comments on: The Mixer Problem. http://fact-o-tron.com/brain-teasers/the-mixer-problem/ Interesting Facts, Fun & Brain Teasers Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:29:01 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: factotron http://fact-o-tron.com/brain-teasers/the-mixer-problem/comment-page-1/#comment-24 factotron Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:31:08 +0000 http://fact-o-tron.com/?p=798#comment-24 Surprisingly, there would be the same amount in each. It would appear that the milk would contain more Kahula than the Kahula would contain milk because in the second pouring, the mixture is no longer pure. However, since there is a full litre of each liquid, whatever amount of Kahula that was removed has to be replaced with the same ammount of milk. The key is realizing that we are still left with two one litre containers of liquid. Surprisingly, there would be the same amount in each.

It would appear that the milk would contain more Kahula than the Kahula would contain milk because in the second pouring, the mixture is no longer pure.

However, since there is a full litre of each liquid, whatever amount of Kahula that was removed has to be replaced with the same ammount of milk.

The key is realizing that we are still left with two one litre containers of liquid.

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