If a and b are mixed in 3:5 ration and b and c are mixed in 8:5 ration if the final mixture is 35 liters, find the amount of b?

• a/b=3/5 & b/c=8/5
  a=3b/5 , c=5b/8
  a+b+c= (3b/5)+b+(5b/8)= 35
  b=15.73 lt
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(25) No(1)
• a:b=3:5, b:c=8:5
  a/b=3/5=24/40 & b/c=8/5=40/25
  so, a:b:c=24:40:25
  24x+40x+25x=35
  or, x=35/89
  so the amount of b is 40*(35/89)=15.73
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(12) No(0)
• So Simple
  A=3B/5
  B=5B/8
  Now A+B+C=35
  SUBSTITUE A & B IN ABOVE EQUATION WE GET B=15.73
• 13 years agoHelpfull: Yes(3) No(0)