Two mixing ratios give two equations for the components' values

CAT has tested this idea 3 times across 3 papers, from 2018 to 2025. Solve one, and the others are the same method with different numbers or wording, which is why repeated concepts are the most efficient thing to practise.

Question	What it asks	Answer
CAT 2018 Slot 1 · QA Q6	tea mixed 3:2 and 2:3 at known profits; cost ratio	B
CAT 2025 Slot 2 · QA Q17	coffee-cocoa mixtures at two prices; coffee in a third mixture	D
CAT 2018 Slot 2 · QA Q33	three salt solutions in 1:2:3 and 3:2:1; strength ratio	B

Part of Ratio, Mixtures & Averages (84 questions since 2017).