If mixture A has methane and ethane in the ratio of 1 : 1. If ethane in a quantity that is three times the quantity of mixture A is added to mixture A, then what is the ratio of methane to ethane in the resultant mixture?
Answer
Correct Answer : a ) 1 : 7
Explanation :It is given that
In mixture A,
methane : ethane = 1 : 1
Let us assume, 100 litres of methane and 100 litres of ethane is there in the mixture.
Total mixture = 200 litres.
Quantity of ethane added to mixture = 3 times mixture A = 3 x 200 = 600 litres.
New mixture will have 100 litres of methane and 700 litres of ethane.
Ratio of quantity of methane to ethane = 100 : 700
= 1 : 7
Hence, (a) is the correct answer.
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