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A mixture of salt and water has a ratio of 4:5. Another mixture of 19 Jan 2024, 09:00
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A mixture of salt and water has a ratio of 4:5. Another mixture of salt and water has a ratio of 5:3. In what proportion these two mixtures should be mixed to get salt and water in ratio of 1:1?

A. 2:1
B. 3:2
C. 3:4
D. 2:3
E. 4:9
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None of the above. Should be 9:4 ratio

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A mixture of salt and water has a ratio of 4:5. Another mixture of Updated on: 21 Jan 2024, 02:28
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first mixture part is 9x and second is 8y
x/y = 8/9

4x+5y / 5x+3y = 1/1
4x+5y= 5x+3y
2y=x
x/y = 2/1
8/9 = (2/1) * ( 4/9)
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A mixture of salt and water has a ratio of 4:5. Another mixture of salt and water has a ratio of 5:3. In what proportion these two mixtures should be mixed to get salt and water in ratio of 1:1?

A. 2:1
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A mixture of salt and water has a ratio of 4:5. Another mixture of salt and water has a ratio of 5:3. In what proportion these two mixtures should be mixed to get salt and water in ratio of 1:1?

A. 2:1
B. 3:2
C. 3:4
D. 2:3
E. 4:9
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None of the above. Should be 9:4 ratio

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hey it is not asking which mixture first and which second, so 4:9 will also work
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