Question 105

The ratio of number of balls in bags x,y is 2 : 3. Five balls are taken from bag y and are dropped In bag x. Number of balls are equal in each bag now. Number of balls in each bag now is

Solution

let the number of balls in bag x is 2z and bag y be 3z

Given that If 5 balls are taken from bag y and put in bag x then both bags will have same balls .So,

3z-5=2z+5

z=10

Final number of balls in bag = 3x10 -5 = 25

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