The weight ratio of roasted ore, coke and limestone fed into the blast furnace in the manufacture of cast iron is:

8 : 1 : 4

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6 : 4 : 1

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8 : 4 : 1

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8 : 4 : 3

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Solution

The correct option is C $8 : 4 : 1$
The ratio of roasted ore, coke and limestone fed into the blast furnace in the manufacture of cast iron is 8 : 4 : 1.

This mixture is known as charge.

Hence, Option (C) is correct.

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