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Juice and milk are in a ratio of 3 ∶ 14. More juice is added and the ratio becomes 9 ∶ 14. If initially the mixture was 51 litres, what is the amount later?

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Juice and milk are in a ratio of 3 ∶ 14. More juice is added and the ratio becomes 9 ∶ 14. If initially the mixture was 51 litres, what is the amount later?


1). 64 litres
2). 69 litres
3). 78 litres
4). None of the above

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Three bottles of equal capacity containing mixture of milk and water in ratio 2 : 5, 3 : 4 and 4 : 5 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What will be the ratio of milk and water respectively in the large bottle?

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Three bottles of equal capacity containing mixture of milk and water in ratio 2 : 5, 3 : 4 and 4 : 5 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What will be the ratio of milk and water respectively in the large bottle?
1). 73 : 106
2). 73 : 116
3). 73 : 113
4). 73 : 189

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Directions: There are 4 jars A, B, C and D having mixture of milk and water in it. Ratio of milk and water in these mixtures are 7 ∶ 13, 4 ∶ 1, 1 ∶ 3 and 11 ∶ 9. After adding 36 litres of water in jar B and a certain amount of milk in jar A, two new mixtures X and Y were prepared. The p

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Directions: There are 4 jars A, B, C and D having mixture of milk and water in it. Ratio of milk and water in these mixtures are 7 ∶ 13, 4 ∶ 1, 1 ∶ 3 and 11 ∶ 9.


After adding 36 litres of water in jar B and a certain amount of milk in jar A, two new mixtures X and Y were prepared. The per cent of milk in mixture X is 50% and per cent of water in mixture Y is 52%. Find the ratio of the initial quantity of jar B and the amount of milk added to jar A, if the initial quantity of jar A was 33.33% less than initial quantity of jar B.


1). 7 ∶ 2
2). 4 ∶ 1
3). 3 ∶ 1
4). 5 ∶ 1

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Ramsukh sells rasgulla at Rs. 15 per kg. A rasgulla is made up of flour and sugar mixed in the ratio 5 : 3. The ratio of price of sugar and flour is 7 : 3. He earns \(66\frac{2}{3}\%\) profit. What is the cost price of sugar?

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Ramsukh sells rasgulla at Rs. 15 per kg. A rasgulla is made up of flour and sugar mixed in the ratio 5 : 3. The ratio of price of sugar and flour is 7 : 3. He earns \(66\frac{2}{3}\%\) profit. What is the cost price of sugar?
1). Rs. 10/kg
2). Rs. 9/kg
3). Rs. 18/kg
4). Rs. 14/kg

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Juice, milk and water are mixed in a ratio of 2 ∶ 9 ∶ 7 making it a mixture of 108 litres. Now, milk and water is added which changes the ratio to 1 ∶ 7 ∶ 6. What is the amount of juice and water? 

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Juice, milk and water are mixed in a ratio of 2 ∶ 9 ∶ 7 making it a mixture of 108 litres. Now, milk and water is added which changes the ratio to 1 ∶ 7 ∶ 6. What is the amount of juice and water? 


1). 96 litres
2). 84 litres
3). 68 litres
4). 74 litres