SOLUTION: In two types of brass, the ratio of copper and zinc are 8:3 and 15:7 respectively. If these two types of brass are mixed in the ratio 5:2, what will be the ratio of copper and zinc

Question 939626: In two types of brass, the ratio of copper and zinc are 8:3 and 15:7 respectively. If these two types of brass are mixed in the ratio 5:2, what will be the ratio of copper and zinc in the new mixture?
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