Systems of Equations in Ratio and Proportion

Systems of Equations in Ratio and Proportion

#### If a solution contains 20% acid and another solution contains 40% acid, what ratio of the first solution to the second solution should be used to create a solution that is 30% acid? 1. [ ] 1:2 2. [x] 1:1 3. [ ] 1:3 4. [ ] 3:1 #### If a 30% acid solution and a 70% acid solution are mixed in a ratio of 2:3, what is the percentage of acid in the resulting solution? 1. [ ] 35% 2. [ ] 40% 3. [x] 54% 4. [ ] 50% #### If a container holds 20 liters of a 10% salt solution, how much pure water must be added to make the solution 5% salt if the volume of the container does not change? 1. [ ] 10 liters 2. [ ] 12 liters 3. [ ] 14 liters 4. [x] 20 liters #### A invested Rs. 70,000 in a business. After a few months, B joined him with Rs. 60,000. At the end of the year, the total profit was divided between them in the ratio of 2: 1. After how many months did B join: 1. [ ] 8 months 2. [ ] 6 months 3. [x] 5 months 4. [ ] 9 months #### A mixture contains sugar solution and colored water in the ratio of 4 : 3. If 10 liters of colored water is added to the mixture, the ratio becomes 4: 5. Find the initial quantity of sugar solution in the given mixture 1. [ ] 44 ltr 2. [ ] 46 ltr 3. [x] 20 ltr 4. [ ] 26 ltr