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Two vessels contain a mixture of spirit and water. In the first vessel the ratio of spirit of water is 8 : 3 and in the second vessel the ratio is 5 : 1. A 35 litre cask is filled from these vessels so as to contain a mixture of spirit and water in the ratio of 4 : 1. How many litres are taken from the first vessel?

Option 1)
$11\: litres$
Option 2)
$22\: litres$
Option 3)
$20\: litres$
Option 4)
$17.5 \: litres$
Option 5)
$16.5 \: litres$

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Spirit in first = 8/8+3 = 8/11

Spirit in second = 5/6

Spirit in mixture = 4/5

Ratio

From first vessel taken $= \frac{11 }{35}= 11 L$

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