Question:An alloy is to contain copper and zinc in the ratio `9 : 4`. The zinc required (in kg) to be melted with `24` kg of copper, is ?
A `10 2/3` B `10 1/3` C `9 2/3` D `9`
+ AnswerA
+ Explanation`9 : 4 :: 24 : x` `iff 9x = 4 xx 24` `iff x = (4 xx 24)/9` `= 10 2/3` kg.
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