CAT 2017 Ratio, Proportion and Variation Question (Medium)

Question

Bottle 1 contains a mixture of milk and water in 7 2 ratio and Bottle 2 contains a mixture of milk and water in 9 4 ratio. In what ratio of volumes should the liquids in Bottle 1 and Bottle 2 be combined to obtain a mixture of milk and water in 3 1 ratio ?

Accepted Answer

Step 1 Bottle 1 has milk to water in the ratio 7 to 2 So, total parts 7 plus 2 9 Milk fraction 7 divided by 9 Bottle 2 has milk to water in the ratio 9 to 4 So, total parts 9 plus 4 13 Milk fraction 9 divided by 13 Required mixture has milk to water in the ratio 3 to 1 So total parts 3 plus 1 4 Milk

CAT 2017

Quantitative

Ratio, Proportion and Variation

Medium

Bottle 1 contains a mixture of milk and water in 7 : 2 ratio and Bottle 2 contains a mixture of milk and water in 9 : 4 ratio. In what ratio of volumes should the liquids in Bottle 1 and Bottle 2 be combined to obtain a mixture of milk and water in 3 : 1 ratio ?

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