Aptitude

Topic: Mixtures and Alligations

Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and copper is 9 times as heavy as water. In what ratio should these be mixed to get an alloy 15 times as heavy as water?(i) 1:1(ii) 2:3(iii) 1:2(iv) 3:2

Solution:Let 1gm of gold be mixed with x gm of copper to give (1+x)gm of the alloy.1G=19W, 1C = 9W and alloy = 15W 1gm gold + x

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