document.write( "Question 1095286: in one pot the ratio of milk and water is 3:5 and in another pot it is 6:1 in what ratio should the contents of the two pots be mixed so as to make the ratio between milk and water is to be 7:3
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Pot 1: Ratio M/W = 3/5 -> 3 parts milk, 5 parts water
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\n" ); document.write( "Let f = the amount of pot 1 used
\n" ); document.write( "Let g = the amount of pot 2 used
\n" ); document.write( "The mixture contains a ratio of milk to water of 7/3 -> 7 parts milk, 3 parts water
\n" ); document.write( "So we need 3f parts milk + 6g parts milk to make 7 parts milk
\n" ); document.write( "So we need 5f parts water + g parts water to make 3 parts water
\n" ); document.write( "3f + 6g = 7
\n" ); document.write( "5f + g = 3 -> g = 3 - 5f
\n" ); document.write( "3f + 6(3 - 5f) = 7
\n" ); document.write( "27f = 11 -> f = 11/27
\n" ); document.write( "Thus g = 3 - 5*11/27 = (81 - 55)/27 = 26/27
\n" ); document.write( "So f/g = (11/27)/(26/27) = 11/26
\n" ); document.write( "So pot 1 to pot 2 = 11:26\r
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