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Get access to the detailed solutions to the previous year's questions asked in XAT exam.
We know that Ramesh bought 6 fruits in total.
If the number of apples is 1, then the number of oranges required to get an equal amount of juice will be 0. Therefore, we can eliminate this case.
If the number of apples is 2, then the number of oranges required to get an equal amount of juice will be 1. We know that Ramesh had 1 more orange than needed. The total number of fruits in this case is 2+1+1 = 4. Therefore, we can eliminate this case too.
If the number of apples is 3, then the number of oranges required to get an equal amount of juice will be 2. We know that Ramesh had 1 more orange than needed. The total number of fruits in this case is 3+2+1 = 6. This satisfies the condition.
The quantity of juice from 3 apples is equal to the quantity of juice from 2 oranges.
Therefore, the proportion of apple juice in the initial mixture is 2/(2+3) = 2/5 = 40%. (2+3 is used since we are finding the quantity of juice. 2 denotes the quantity of juice obtained from 3 apples)
Therefore, option D is the right answer.