Problem

Source: Moldova NMO 2002 grade 10 problem nr.1

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We are given three nuggets of weights $ 1$ kg, $ 2$ kg and $ 3$ kg, containing different percentages of gold, and need to cut each nugget into two parts so that the obtained parts can be alloyed into two ingots of weights $ 1$ kg ande $ 5$ kg containing the same proportion of gold. How we can do that?