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Two vessels A and B contain alcohol and water in the ratio 7 : 5 and 17 : 7 respectively. In what ratio should the mixtures from two vessel…

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Two vessels A and B contain alcohol and water in the ratio 7 : 5 and 17 : 7 respectively. In what ratio should the mixtures from two vessels A and B be mixed to get a new mixture containing alcohol and water in the ratio 5 : 3?

A3 : 2
B2 : 1
C1 : 2
D3 : 4

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CCommunity16 May 2020

2:1 is the right answer

Milk in Vessel A=7/12 Milk in Vessel B=17/24

Mean (Ratio required):5:3 or Milk 5/8

17/24-5/8=2/24 : 5/8 -7/12=1/24

Hence they should be mixed in the ratio of A:B=2:1 to get the new ratio.