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Three liquids of densities d, 2d and 3d are mixed in equal volumes. Then the density of the mixture is

Options

A

d

B

2d

C

3d

D

5d

Correct Answer :

2d

Solution :

The correct option is 2d.

Let us find the density of the mixture step-by-step.

Let the volume of each of the three liquids mixed together be V, since they are mixed in equal volumes.
Let the densities of the three liquids be:
ρ1=d
ρ2=2d
ρ3=3d

The mass of a liquid is given by the formula:
Mass=Density×Volume

Using this formula, we can calculate the individual mass of each liquid:
Mass of the first liquid: m1=ρ1×V=dV
Mass of the second liquid: m2=ρ2×V=2dV
Mass of the third liquid: m3=ρ3×V=3dV

The total mass of the mixture (mtotal) is the sum of the masses of individual liquids:
mtotal=m1+m2+m3
mtotal=dV+2dV+3dV=6dV

The total volume of the mixture (Vtotal) is the sum of the volumes of the three liquids:
Vtotal=V+V+V=3V

The density of the mixture (ρmix) is defined as the total mass divided by the total volume:
ρmix=mtotalVtotal

Substituting the values of total mass and total volume:
ρmix=6dV3V
ρmix=2d

Thus, the density of the mixture is 2d.

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