what respective ratio water be mixed with juice costing rs16 lit to obtain a mixture worth rs12 lit

cost of water*quantity+cost of juice*quantity/total quantity=average cost of mixture
ans=1:3
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let water be rs x/lit
then,(16+x)/(1+1)=12
or x=8
so juice/water=16/8=2:1
or water/juice=1:2
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1:3-by allegation and mixture
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(16+x)/(1+1)=12
or x=8
so juice/water=16/8
=2:1
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3 lt juice and 1 lt water for rs 12/lt
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1:3
since the water price is zero from the eqn W : J = J-M/M-W

note M= mean price of juice mixture (by adding water)

by solving we get 1 : 3
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3:1 juice:water
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water juice
0 16
---- 12 -----/
/
4 12
so ans is 1:3
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what respective ratio water be mixed with juice costing rs16/lit to obtain a mixture worth rs12/lit.