The ratio of the number of sweets in three boxes is 3:5:6. If 12 sweets are added to each box, then the new ratio of the sweets in these boxes becomes 19:29:34 respectively. What was the total number of sweets in three boxes initially?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A. 180<\/p>\n\n\n\n
B. 210<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n C. 250<\/p>\n\n\n\n D. 190<\/p>\n\n\n\n E. None of these<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sol:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The number of sweets in three boxes be 3x, 5x<\/p>\n\n\n\n and 6x respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n (3x+12 )\/( 5x+12) = 19\/29<\/p>\n\n\n\n 29(3x+12) = 19 (5x+12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n 87x+348 = 95x+228<\/p>\n\n\n\n 348-228 = 95x-87x<\/p>\n\n\n\n 120 = 8x<\/p>\n\n\n\n x=15<\/p>\n\n\n\n Total sweets in three boxes initially = 3x+5x+6x=<\/p>\n\n\n\n 14x = 14*15 = 210<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The ratio of the number of sweets in three boxes is 3:5:6. If 12 sweets are added to each box, then the new ratio of the sweets in these boxes becomes 19:29:34 respectively. What was the total number of sweets in three boxes initially? A. 180 B. 210 C. 250 D. 190 E. 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