4 kg of a metal contains 1 5 copper and rest in Zinc Another 5 kg of metal contains 1 6 copper and r...........

Quantitative Aptitude ( CCS) Mixture and Alligation

4 kg of a metal contains 1/5 copper and rest in Zinc. Another 5 kg of metal contains 1/6 copper and rest in Zinc.The ratio of Copper and Zinc into the mixture of these two metals:

54:181

39:231

62:121

49 : 221

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Explanation:

Copper in 4 kg = 4/5 and Zinc in 4 kg = 4*4/5=16/5
Copper in 5 kg = 5/6 and Zinc in 5 kg = 5*5/6=25/6
Therefore, Copper in mixture = 4/5 + 5/6=49/30
and Zinc in the mixture = 16/5 + 25/6=221/30
Therefore the required ratio = 49 : 221

Hence, option 4 is the correct answer.

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