Two vessels of equal capacity contain juice and water in the ratio of 3 : 5 and 3 : 1 respectively. The mixture of both the vessels are mixed and transferred into a bigger vessel. What is the ratio of juice and water in the new mixture?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
Vessel 1,
Juice : Water
3 : 5
Vessel 2,
Juice : Water
3 : 1
⇒ Capacity of Vessel A = Capacity of Vessel B
⇒ (3 + 5) = (3 + 1) x 2
⇒ 3 : 5 = 6 : 2
⇒ Ratio of Juice and Water in new vessel
⇒ Juice : Water
(3 + 6) : (5 + 2)
9 : 7
Hence, Ratio of Juice and Water in new mixture is 9 : 7.