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X IN TERMS OF Y &Z?

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by Ashetty » Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:30 pm
Three grades of milk are 1%, 2% 3% fat by volume. If x gallons of the 1% , y gallons of 2% grade & z gallons of 3% grade mixed to give x+y+z gallons of a 1.5% grade, what is x in terms of y &z?.
A)y+3z
b)y+z
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c)2y+3z
d)3y+z
e)3y+4.5z

Ans: A
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by Anurag@Gurome » Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:51 pm
Ashetty wrote:Three grades of milk are 1%, 2% 3% fat by volume. If x gallons of the 1% , y gallons of 2% grade & z gallons of 3% grade mixed to give x+y+z gallons of a 1.5% grade, what is x in terms of y &z?.
A)y+3z
b)y+z
4
c)2y+3z
d)3y+z
e)3y+4.5z

Ans: A

Solution:
This means that x/100 + y * 2/100 + z * 3/100 =(x+y+z) * 1.5/100
Or 2x + 4y + 6z = 3x + 3y + 3z
Or x = y + 3z

The correct answer is (A).
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