Question:An ornament weighs `12.5` gms of which `2.5` gm is pure silver and the rest alloy. The ratio of pure silver to alloy is :
A `1 : 4` B `1 : 5` C `4 : 1` D `4 : 5`
+ AnswerA
+ Explanationpure silver : Alloy `= 2.5 : (12.5 -2.5)` `= 2.5 : 10` `= 1 : 4`.
+ Report