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· 1 Months ago

3/4 is written 3/7

Question:
A mixture of sugar and rice flour contains sugar and rice flour in the ratio of 3 : 7. Another mixture of sugar and rice flour contains sugar and rice flour in the ratio of 2 : 3. 35 kg of the first mixture is mixed with 30 kg of the second mixture. The quantity of sugar in resultant mixture is:
Options:
A) 38 kg
B) 27 kg
C) 40 kg
D) 32 kg
E) None of these
Solution:

Ans: (b) The quantity of sugar in first mixture = 3/7 of 35 kg = 15 kg.

The quantity of sugar in second mixture = 2/5 of 30 kg = 12 kg.

Therefore, the quantity of sugar in resultant mixture = 15 + 12 =27 kg

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· 1 Months ago

Re read the question properly

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