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Two gallons of mixture in which there is 2/5 of water and the rest spirit is mixed with five gallons of mixture in which there is 1/3 of water and the rest spirit. What is the ratio of water and spirit in the new mixture?
A. 18 : 23
B. 12 : 17
C. 25 : 33
D. 37 : 68
E. 23 : 41

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2 gallon
(water)/ (spirit)
2 * 2/5 2 - (2 * 2/5)

5 gallon
(water)/ (spirit)
5 * 1/3 5 - (5 * 1/3)

.:. (4/5 + 5/3) / (6/5 + 10/3) = 37 / 68 => 37 : 68 (answer)
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