Question

    Mixture ‘A’ contains 40% sugar in it while mixture

    ‘B’ contains 64% sugar in it. They are mixed together to get a 120 kg mixture that contains 48% sugar. Find the quantity of mixture ‘A’ used to form the new mixture.
    A 40 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 75 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 80 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 60 kg Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

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    So, mixture ‘A’ and ‘B’ must be mixed in ratio 16:8 = 2:1

    So, quantity of mixture ‘A’ present in the mixture = 120 × (2/3) = 80 kg

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