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P and Q are two alloys of aluminium and brass prepared by mixing metals in proportions 7 : 2 and 7 : 11, respectively. If equal quantities of the two alloys are melted to form a third alloy R, the proportion of aluminium and brass in R will be :

TopicRatio and Proportion

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Ratio and Proportion: P and Q are two alloys of aluminium and brass prepared by mixing metals in proportions 7 : 2 and 7 : 11, respectively. If equal quantities of the two alloys are melted to form a third alloy R, the proportion of aluminium and brass in R will be

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