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    Question

    From a cask filled with 867 litres of wine, y litres are

    first drawn and replaced with water. After the first replacement the ratio of wine and water in the cask, when expressed in the lowest form, is given as a : b. From this mixture y litres are drawn and replaced with water. The ratio of wine to water in the cask after the second replacement, when expressed in the lowest form, is given as 169 : 120. Find the value of (y + a + b).
    A 220 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 221 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 224 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 222 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct answer is B

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