That's a complex question as you can notice the first mixture has ratio of 7:3 which makes 10 parts. Similarly, mixture b has 4 parts and the resultant mixture needs to have 15 parts. Taking the LCM of these three, we get 60, and comparing these ratios out of 60 parts, you will notice that the derived ratios will be
A- 42:18
B- 45:15
Now we all can notice that the parts of liquid a are higher in the mixture B and the parts of liquid b are higher in mixture A. This creates an ambiguity for the mixing process and to achieve the desired ratio.
But if we follow the weighted average method of cross multiplication only on one of the ratios, say for liquid a, we get
7/10 : 3/4
11/15
3/4 - 11/15 : 11/15 - 7/10
This gives the ratios of mixture A and B as 1:2
Question : An alloy contains a mixture of two metals X and Y in the ratio of 2 : 3. The second alloy contains a mixture of the same metals, X and Y, in the ratio 7 : 3. In what ratio should the first and the second alloys be mixed to make a new alloy containing 50% of metal X?
Option 1: 3 : 4
Option 2: 3 : 1
Option 3: 5 : 6
Option 4: 2 : 1
Question : Two jars A and B contain the solutions of two liquids P and Q. The ratio of the liquids P and Q in jars A and B are 2 : 19 and 1:11, respectively. If 7 litres of the solution of jar A and 4 litres of the solution of jar B are mixed, what is the ratio of the solutions P and Q in the new mixture?
Option 1: 10 : 1
Option 2: 1 : 9
Option 3: 9 : 1
Option 4: 1 : 10
Question : Three containers whose volumes are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 4 are full of a mixture of spirit and water. In the 1st container, the ratio of spirit and water is 4 : 1, in the second container the ratio is 11 : 4 and in the 3rd container the ratio is 7 : 3. All three mixtures are mixed in a big container. The ratio of spirit and water in the resultant mixture is:
Option 1: 4 : 9
Option 2: 11 : 4
Option 3: 5 : 10
Option 4: 9 : 5
Question : Two vessels contain milk and water in the ratios 3 : 2 and 7 : 3. Find the ratio in which the contents of the two vessels have to be mixed to get a new mixture in which the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1.
Option 1: 2 : 1
Option 2: 1 : 2
Option 3: 4 : 1
Option 4: 1 : 4
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