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The ratio of clay and gravel in a mixture is 11 : 8, while that of gravel and cement is 6 : 7. What is the ratio of clay and cement in the mixture?

The ratio of clay and gravel in a mixture is 11 : 8, while that of gravel and cement is 6 : 7. What is the ratio of clay and cement in the mixture? Correct Answer 33 : 28

Given:

The ratio of clay and gravel in a mixture is 11 : 8

The ratio of gravel and cement in a mixture is 6 : 7

Calculation:

Here gravel should be equal in each case

So, clay : gravel = 33 : 24

gravel : cement = 24 : 28

Ratio of clay and cement = 33 : 28

∴ The ratio of clay and cement in the mixture 33 : 28

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