Mixture A contains chocolate and milk in the ratio 4 : 3 and mixture B contains choclate and milk in the ratio 5 : 2. A and B are taken in the ratio 5 : 6 and mixed to form a new mixture. The percentge of chocolate in the new mixture is closest to:
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 65%
| Chocolate | Milk | Total | |
| A | 4 units | 3 units | 7 units |
| B | 5 units | 2 units | 7 units |
A and B mixed in the ratio of 5 : 6.
5 times of A contains 20 units of Chocolate and 15 units of Milk and 6 times of B contains 30 units of Chocolate and 12 units of milk.
Total Chocolate and Milk in the new mixture = 20 + 30 : 15 + 12 = 50 : 27.
Required % = 50/77 × 100 =64.93 = 65%