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Two alloys are made by gold and copper in the ratio of 7 : 2 and 7 : 11 respectively. Same quantity of…

Taking 18 units of each alloy: the first alloy (7:2) has 14 units gold and 4 units copper; the second alloy (7:11) has 7 units gold and 11 units copper. Mixing equal…

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Two alloys are made by gold and copper in the ratio of 7 : 2 and 7 : 11 respectively. Same quantity of both alloys are mixed and third alloy is made. In this third alloy, ratio between gold and copper is equal to

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Taking 18 units of each alloy: the first alloy (7:2) has 14 units gold and 4 units copper; the second alloy (7:11) has 7 units gold and 11 units copper. Mixing equal quantities gives Gold : Copper = (14+7):(4+11)=21:15=7:5(14+7) : (4+11) = 21 : 15 = 7 : 5.

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