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Consider a parallel-flow heat exchanger with area Ap and a counter-flow heat exchanger with area Ac. In both the heat exchangers, the hot stream flowing at 1 kg/s cools from 80°C to 50°C. For the cold stream in both the heat exchangers, the flow rate and the inlet temperature are 2 kg/s and 10°C, respectively. The hot and cold streams in both the heat exchangers are of the same fluid. Also, both the heat exchangers have the same overall heat transfer coefficient. The ratio Ac/Ap is ________.

Correct : 0.93

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