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SSC Quantitative Aptitude Mixture And Alligation Question Bank Mixture and Allegation (I)

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    60 kg of an alloy A is mixed with 100 kg of alloy B. If alloy A has lead and tin in the ratio 3 : 2 and alloy B has tin and copper in the ratio 1 : 4, the amount of tin in the new alloy is [SSC CGL Tier II, 2015]

    A) 44 kg

    B) 24 kg

    C) 53 kg

    D) 80 kg

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [a] The amount of tin in the new alloy \[=\frac{2}{5}\times 60+\frac{1}{5}\times 100\] \[=2\times 12+20=44\,\text{kg}\]


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