Home
Class 14
MATHS
Gold is 19 times a heavy as water and...

Gold is 19 times a heavy as water and copper is 9 times as heavy is water. In what ratio should these be mixed to get an alloy 15 times as heavy is waster? `1:1` b. `1:2` c. `2:3` d. `3:2`

Text Solution

AI Generated Solution

To solve the problem of mixing gold and copper to obtain an alloy that is 15 times as heavy as water, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Define the Weights of Gold and Copper:** - Let the weight of water be represented as \( W \). - The weight of gold \( G \) is 19 times that of water: \[ ...
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • RACES AND GAMES OF SKILL

    RS AGGARWAL|Exercise All Questions|33 Videos
  • SIMPLE INTEREST

    RS AGGARWAL|Exercise All Questions|124 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Gold is 19 times as heavy as water and copper is 9 times as heavy as water. In what ratio should these be mixed to get an alloy 15 times as heavy as water ?

Gold is 12 times as heavy as aluminum and copper is 5 times as heavy as aluminum.In what ratio gold and copper should be mixed to get an alloy 8 times of aluminum.

Gold is 19 times heavier than water. Copper is 9 times heavier than water. In which ratio gold and copper should be mixed so that mixture is 15 times heavier than water ?

A metal X is 16 times as dense as matal Z and metal Y is 7 times as dense as metal Z . In what ratio should X and Y be mixed to get an alloy12 times as dense as metal Z?

A metal X is 15 times as donse as matal Z and a metal Y is 8 times as dense as metal Z. In what ratio should these two metals be mixed to get an alloy which is 13 times as dense as metal Z?

Petrol is 7 times heavy than Kerosene and Castrol mobil is 18 times as heavy as Kerosene. What should be the ratio of petrol and mobil in the new mixture to get the mixture which must be 11 times as heavy as kerosene?

RS AGGARWAL-RATIO AND PROPORTION-All Questions
  1. From a can full of milk, 10 litres of milk is taker out and replace...

    Text Solution

    |

  2. 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with...

    Text Solution

    |

  3. Gold is 19 times a heavy as water and copper is 9 times as heavy...

    Text Solution

    |

  4. The speeds of three cars are in the ratio 5:4:6. The ratio between ...

    Text Solution

    |

  5. Mr. X has some money with him. He has to distribute 1/2:1/3:1/4:1/5...

    Text Solution

    |

  6. The incomes of A, B, and C are in the ratio 7:10:12 and their expen...

    Text Solution

    |

  7. The present ages of a mother and her son are I the ratio 11:5. When...

    Text Solution

    |

  8. Six numbers a , b , c , d , e ,f are such that a b=1,\ b c=1/2, ...

    Text Solution

    |

  9. A man sells 3 types of articles at 10%, 20% and 30% profit respectiv...

    Text Solution

    |

  10. The respective ratio between the monthly salaries of Rene and Som i...

    Text Solution

    |

  11. Find the third proportional to 25 and 30. 32 b. 34 c. 36 d. 38

    Text Solution

    |

  12. The ratio of syrup and water in a mixture is 3 1, then the percenta...

    Text Solution

    |

  13. If a^2+b^2+c^2-a b-b c-c a=0\ t h e n\ a : b : c is 1:1:2 b. 1:1:1 c. ...

    Text Solution

    |

  14. 80% of a number is equal to the 4/5 of the other number. What is...

    Text Solution

    |

  15. What is the population of the city A? The ratio of the population of m...

    Text Solution

    |

  16. (4/7)^(th) of the boys and (6/11)^(th) of girls of a school participat...

    Text Solution

    |

  17. The monthly salaries of pia and som are in ratio of 5:4. Pia, from her...

    Text Solution

    |

  18. Smita works in her office for 6 hours and Kajal works in her office...

    Text Solution

    |

  19. A bag has coins of .50 paisa, 25 paisa and 10 paisa in the respecti...

    Text Solution

    |

  20. Express 50 paise Rs. 4 in its simplest form. 1:8 b. 5:4 c. 4:5 d. 8...

    Text Solution

    |