Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Ratio and Proportion · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
The ratio of syrup and water in a mixture is 3 : 1, then the percentage of syrup in this mixture is [SSC-CHSL (10+2) Exam, 2015]
(a)75\%
(b)25\%
(c)$66 \frac{2}{3} \%$
(d)$33 \frac{1}{3} \%$
Answer
Answer (as printed): A
Explanation
Ratio of syrup and water in the mixture $=3: 1$ $$\begin{aligned} & \text { Quantity of syrup }=\frac{3}{4} \\ & \text { Quantity of water }=\frac{1}{4} \end{aligned}$$
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.