2 jars X and Y has Horlicks and water mixed in the ratio of 4:3 and 2:3, in what ratio must these combinations be combined to create a new combination containing half Horlicks and half water?

• Horlicks ratio in 2 Jars
  
  2/(2+3)=2/5 -------------------------------------4/(4+3)=4/7
  
  --------------Horlicks in resulting mix=1/2------------------
  
  4/7 - 1/2 = 1/14--------------------------------- 1/2 - 2/5 =1/10
  
  Reqd. ratio ll be 1/14 : 1/10
  10 : 14
  5 : 7
  
  Ans : 5:7
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• let we combine the combinations in ratio a:b
  so in new combination,
  horlicks=(4a/7)+(2b/5)
  water=(3a/7)+(3b/5)
  so equation will be
  (4a/7)+(2b/5)=(3a/7)+(3b/5)
  on solving we get
  a:b=7:5
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• I think they are to be combined in a ratio of 3:3 :P
  horlicks= 4x+3x=6x
  water= 2x++3x=6x
  half of both
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