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Acid and water are mixed in a vessel A in the ratio of 5 : 2 and in the vessel B in the ratio of 8 : 5. In what proportion should quantities be taken out from the two vessels so as to form a mixture in which the acid and water will be in the ratio of 9 : 4?

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By mixing two different quantities of pulses in ratio 2:3 and selling the mixture at a rate of  22/kg a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%. If the cost of smaller quantity be 14/kg, then the cost per kilogram of the larger quantity is:
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A drum contains 20 L  of a paint. From this 2 L of paint is taken out and replaced by 2 L of oil. Again 2 L of this mixture is replaced by 2 L of oil. If the operation is performed once again, then the final ratio of the paint and the oil in the drum would be:

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Several litres of acid was drawn off a 54 L vessel full of acid and an equal amount of water added. Again the same volume of the mixture was drawn off and replaced by water. As a result, the vessel contained 24 L of pure acid. How much of the acid was drawn off initially?
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There are three containers of equal capacity. The ratio of sulphuric acid to water in the first container is 3:2, that in the second container is 7:3 and in the third container 11:4. If all the liquids are mixed together, then the ratio of sulphuric acid to water in the mixture will be:
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A container is filled with liquid, 6 part of which are water and 10 part milk. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half milk?
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A man buys milk at a certain price per litre and after mixing it with water sells it again at the same price. How many ml of water does he mix in every litre of milk if he makes a profit of 25%?
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A barrel contains a mixture of wine and water in the ratio 3 : 1. How much fraction of the mixture must be drawn off and substituted by water so that the ratio of wine and water in the resultant mixture in the barrel become 1 : 1?
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Atul bought 30 kg of rice at 8.50/kg and 20 kg of rice at 8.00/kg. If he has to make a 20% profit, at approximately, what rate per kg should he sell the rice?