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1. Alcohol and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 5 : 3 and 5 : 4 respectively. In what ratio, the liquid of both the vessels be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C in the ratio 7 : 5 ?

A. 2 : 3

B. 3 : 2

C. 3 : 5

D. 2 : 5

Solution:

According to the question,

\begin{aligned} Alcohol Water \\ Vessel A 5 : 3 \\ Vessel B 5 : 4 \end{aligned}

Now using alligation,
Alligation mcq solution image

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