SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 57

SSC CGL - 13 Sep 2024 - Shift 3 • Quantitative Aptitude • Q57

Two different quantities of the same solution having ingredients A and B are stored in two different containers. In the first container, there are 252 litres of A and 441 litres of B. In the second container, the total quantity of the solution was 1188 litres. How much of the solution in the second container was made up of ingredient B?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. 756 litre.

A : B = 252/441 = 4 : 7

In the second container, the total quantity of the solution is 1188 litres.

Ingredient B in the solution = 11887+4×7\frac{1188}{7+4}\times7 = 756 litres