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In the above problem, what if the capacities of the bottles are in the ratio 4 : 7?

Let the capacity of smaller bottle be 4x and larger bottle be 7x

When the smaller bottle was filled twice, and the larger bottle was filled and emptied into a vessel 1


⇒ 4x × 2 + 7x


⇒ 8x + 7x = 15x


When twice the smaller and half the larger was emptied into vessel 2.


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Quantity in vessel 1 = 15x


Quantity in vessel 2


Ratio of quantities of vessel


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