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CAT 2021 Slot 3 QA · Question 1

If a certain weight of an alloy of silver and copper is mixed with 3 kg of pure silver, the resulting alloy will have 90% silver by weight. If the same weight of the initial alloy is mixed with 2 kg of another alloy which has 90% silver by weight, the resulting alloy will have 84% silver by weight. Then, the weight of the initial alloy, in kg, is

  1. A.
    3
  2. B.
    2.5
  3. C.
    4
  4. D.
    3.5

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