SOLUTION: milk and water are mixed in a vessel A in a ratio of 5:2 and in a vessels B in the ratio of 8:5 . In what ratio should quantities be taken from the two vessels so as to form a

Question 945624: milk and water are mixed in a vessel A in a ratio of 5:2 and in a vessels B in the ratio of 8:5 . In what ratio should quantities be taken from the two vessels so as to form a mixture , in which milk and water will be in the ratio of 9:4 ?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Change to concentrations as fraction as milk.

Vessel A:
Vessel B:
Expected Mixture Revision:

Taking just a guess, trying to finish having a total number of parts.

Taking x parts from vessel A and y parts from vessel be for a total of 91 parts and expected this concentration of .....

and

When the set of equations makes sense, then you can finish solving for x and y and their ratio with no real trouble, but just several algebra steps. You may want to begin by multiplying the rational or complex fractional equation's left side by 1 in the form of .
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