Tough and Tricky questions: Mixture Problems.
A drink holding 6 ounces of an alcoholic drink that is 1 part rum to 2 parts coke is added to a jug holding 30 ounces of an alcoholic drink that is 1 part rum to 3 parts coke. What is the ratio of rum to coke in the resulting mixture?	Choose the correct choice
A) 2:5  B) 5:14  C) 3:5  D) 4:7  E) 14:5
Answer = E) 5:10   ........................ Rum ..................... Coke ................. Total   First Drink ........... 2 ............................ 4 ..................... 6 (Ratio 1:2)   Second Drink ....... 8 ............................. 24 ................... 32 (Ratio 1:3)   Total .................. 10 ............................. 28 .................... 38   Ratio = 10:20 = 5:10   14:5
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Tough and Tricky questions: Mixture Problems.
A drink holding 6 ounces of an alcoholic drink that is 1 part rum to 2 parts coke is added to a jug holding 30 ounces of an alcoholic drink that is 1 part rum to 3 parts coke. What is the ratio of rum to coke in the resulting mixture?