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40 GMS OF X COMPRISES OF:
Zn: 40*(6/15)=16 gms
Cu: 40*99/15)=24gms

60 GMS OF Y COMPRISES OF:
Zn:60*(7/18)=(70/30)gms
Cu: 60*(11/18)=(110/3)gms

100 GMS OF Z COMPRISES OF:
Zn: 16+(70/3)=118/3 gms
Cu: 24+(110/3)=(182/3)gms

RATIO OF Zn TO Cu IN Z:
118:182=59:91

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In 90 unit of X alloy, zinc is 36 parts and In 90 unit of Y alloy, zinc is 35 parts. Let there is x unit of zinc in the 90 gm 2:3 mixture of X and Y alloys.

36...............35
...........x..........
2...................3

\(\frac{36-x}{x-35}\)= 3/2
x=177/5

zinc=177/5
copper=273/5
zinc:copper=177:273=59:91



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X and Y are two alloys which were made by mixing zinc and copper in the ratio 6:9 and 7:11 respectively.If 40 grams of alloy X and 60 grams of alloy Y are melted and mixed to form alloy Z,what is the ratio of zinc and copper in the alloy Z ?

(A) 69:91
(B) 59:91
(C) 59:90
(D) 59:101
(E) 69:101


How do you get that zinc is 177/5 and copper 273/5 after finding x?
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why are we using the per 100 while finding zinc in Z?
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X and Y are two alloys which were made by mixing zinc and copper in the ratio 6:9 and 7:11 respectively.If 40 grams of alloy X and 60 grams of alloy Y are melted and mixed to form alloy Z,what is the ratio of zinc and copper in the alloy Z ?

(A) 69:91
(B) 59:91
(C) 59:90
(D) 59:101
(E) 69:101

Find the fraction of any 1 alloy.

Fraction of Zinc in Alloy X = 6/15 = 2/5
Fraction of Zinc in Alloy Y = 7/18

Fraction of Zinc in Alloy Z = (2/5*40 + 7/18*60)/100 = 118/300 = 59/150
--> Fraction of Copper = 1 - 59/150 = 91/150

So, Ratio of Zinc and Copper in Alloy Z = 59/150:91/150 = 59:91

IMO Option B
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Concept tested: ratio / mixture
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Bunuel
X and Y are two alloys which were made by mixing zinc and copper in the ratio 6:9 and 7:11 respectively.If 40 grams of alloy X and 60 grams of alloy Y are melted and mixed to form alloy Z,what is the ratio of zinc and copper in the alloy Z ?

(A) 69:91
(B) 59:91
(C) 59:90
(D) 59:101
(E) 69:101
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