Question
55-litres of paint is added to a mixture of paint and
oil in the ratio 3:5. The ratio of paint and oil in the resulting mixture is 4:3. Find the total volume of the original mixture.Solution
ATQ, Let the volume of paint and oil in original mixture be 3x and 5x respectively According to question- (3x+55)/5x = 4/3 9x+165 = 20x 11x = 165 X = 15 total volume of the original mixture = 3x+5x = 8x = 8×15 = 120 liters
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