Subject

    Bank Exam

    Topic

    Janata Bank 2011 Assistant Executive Officer(AEO)

    In a sugar-water solution, the ratio of water to sugar is 8: If you add 2 kgs of sugar, the ratio becomes 2: What was the amount of sugar in the original solution?

    ক)
    4.5
    খ)
    5
    গ)
    8
    ঘ)
    6

    Explanation

    the ratio of water to sugar is 8:3. Water is 8x kg Sugar is 3x kg According to the statement of If you add 2 kgs of sugar, the ratio becomes 2:1, 8x : (3x+2) = 2: 1 => 8x/(3x+2) = 2/1 => 8x = 6x + 4 => 2x = 4 => x = 2 So sugar in original solution = 3x = 6kg

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