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3 litres of a mixture containing wine and water in the ratio 3 : 7 and 4 litres of another mixture containing wine and water in the ratio 3 : 5 are mixed together. What is the ratio of wine and water in the resulting mixture ?
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- 11 : 23
- 12 : 23
- 13 : 24
- 12 : 27
Correct Option: B
In 3 litres of mixture ,
Wine = | ; | litre | ||
10 | 10 |
Water = | " 3 ; | litre | ||
10 | 10 |
In 4 litres of mixture ,
Wine = | " 4 ; | litres | ||
8 | 2 |
Water = | " 4 ; | litres | ||
8 | 2 |
In resulting mixture ,
Wine : Water
= | ) | : | ) | ||||||||
10 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
= 24 : 46 = 12 : 23