The ratio of milk to water in a container is 5:1 by volume. If the total volume of the mixture is 9 liters, find the volume of water in it.

the water is 1/6 of the total.

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To find the volume of water in the mixture, we need to first determine the ratio of water to the total volume.

Given that the ratio of milk to water is 5:1, we can calculate the total ratio by adding the ratios together: 5 + 1 = 6.

To find the ratio of water to the total volume, we divide the ratio of water by the total ratio: 1/6.

Now, we can find the volume of water by multiplying the ratio of water to the total volume by the total volume of the mixture:

Volume of water = (1/6) * 9 liters
= 1.5 liters

Therefore, the volume of water in the mixture is 1.5 liters.