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  1. Zinc and copper are in the ratio of 5 : 3 in 200 gm of an alloy. How much grams of copper be
    added to make the ratio as 3 : 5?
    1. 133
      1
      3
    2. 1
      200
    3. 72
    4. 66
Correct Option: A

Weight of zinc

= 200 ×
5
= 125 gram
8

Weight of copper
= 200 ×
3
= 75 gram
8

Let the ratio of 125 gram zinc and x gram copper be 3 : 5
∴ 
125
=
3
x5

∴  x =
125 × 5
=
625
gram
33

∴  Addition of copper in mixture
=
625
− 75 =
625 − 225
33

=
400
= 133
1
gram.
33



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