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Multiple choice

If a dairy mixes cow's milk, which contains 10% fat, with buffalo's milk, which contains 20% fat, then the resulting mixture has (120/7)% of fat. In what ratio is the cow's milk mixed with the buffalo's milk?

  1. 2 : 5

  2. 1 : 5

  3. 2 : 3

  4. 2 : 1

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Explanation

Using alligation: (20 - 120/7) / (120/7 - 10) = (20/7) / (50/7) = 20/50 = 2/5.

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