A vessel contains 12 L wine and another contains 4 L water. 3 L is removed from each of the vessels and transferred into one another. The same operation is repeated once more. What is the final ratio of wine to water in two vessels?

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1:3 and 3:1

3:1 and 1:3

3:1 and 3:1

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2:3 and 1:2

1:3 and 1:2

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What this question tests

Your ability to reason about weighted averages and the composition of mixtures.

Averaging the percentages of two solutions without weighting by their volumes.