Multiple choice

An alloy of copper and nickel contains 65 % copper. A second alloy contains copper and nickel in the ratio 17 : 3. In what ratio should the two alloys be mixed so that the new mixture contains 4 times as much copper as nickel?

  1. 4 : 5

  2. 5 : 4

  3. 1 : 3

  4. 2 : 3

  5. None of these

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Alloy 1: 65% Cu, 35% Ni (Ratio 13:7). Alloy 2: 17:3 (85% Cu, 15% Ni). Target: 4:1 (80% Cu, 20% Ni). Using alligation: |85-80| : |80-65| = 5 : 15 = 1 : 3.