Mixture and Alligation · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 17 of 30

Mixture and Alligation – Question 17

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Topic
Mixture and Alligation
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Mixture and AlligationMedium · 45s

What will be the ratio of honey and water in the final solution formed by mixing honey and water that are present in three vessels of equal capacity in the ratio 4 : 1, 5 : 2 and 6 : 1 respectively?

TopicMixture and Alligation
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option C — 83 : 44
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Mixture and Alligation Question 17 – UPSC CDS/OTA