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Section : 7 - Problem - 17

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by camitava » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:33 am
Refer another one -

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Four cups of milk are to be poured into a 2-cup bottle and a 4-cup bottle. If each bottle is to be filled to the same fraction of its capacity, how many cups of milk should be poured into the 4-cup bottle?
(A)  
(B)  
(C)  
(D)  
(E) 3
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by kajcha » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:45 am
I don't see options.. is it 8/3?
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by camitava » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:51 am
Uff! Same problem again. I am sorry. Pls refer the options -

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A. 2/3
B. 7/3
C. 5/2
D. 8/3
E. 3
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by kajcha » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:54 am
What's the OA?

Is it D?
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by camitava » Sat Sep 15, 2007 5:58 am
Yes, its D. But how u got it, Kajcha? Pls explain ...
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by kajcha » Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:04 am
camitava wrote:Four cups of milk are to be poured into a 2-cup bottle and a 4-cup bottle. If each bottle is to be filled to the same fraction of its capacity, how many cups of milk should be poured into the 4-cup bottle?
Suppose eachh bottle got fraction x

so 2x+4x = 4

solve to get x = 2/3

So cups in 4 cup bottle = 4*2/3 = 8/3
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by camitava » Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:09 am
Ohh! Got it Kacha. Thanks a lot.
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