Alligation or Mixture problems
15 liters of a mixture contains 20 % alcohol and the rest water. If 3 liters of water be mixed in it, the % of alcohol in the new mixture will be ?
Number of liters of water in 150 liters of the mixture = 20% of 150 = 20/100 x 150 = 30 liters.P liters of water added to the mixture to make water 25% of the new mixture.Total amount of water becomes (30 + P) and total volume of mixture is (150 + P).(30 + P) = 25/100 x (150 + P)120 + 4P = 150 + P => P = 10 liters.
Let C.P. of 1 liter milk be Re. 1, Gain = 16 2/3 % = 50/3 %and S.P. of 1 liter mixture = Re. 1 then C.P. of 1 liter mixture = (1 x (100 x 3) / 350) = Re. (6 / 7) By the rule of alligation,Hence, required ratio = (1/ 7) : (6 / 7) = 1 : 6
Given rate of wheat at cheap = Rs. 2.90/kg Rate of wheat at cost = Rs. 3.20/kg Mixture rate = Rs. 3/kg Ratio of mixture = 2.90 3.20 3 (3.20 - 3 = 0.20) (3 - 2.90 = 0.10) 0.20 : 0.10 = 2:1 Hence, wheat at Rs. 3.20/kg be mixed with wheat at Rs. 2.90/kg in the ratio of 2:1, so that the mixture be worth Rs. 3/kg.
Ratio of milk and water = 2 : 1Quantity of milk = 60 X 2/3 = 40 litreQuantity of water = 20 litreTo make ratio, 1: 2, we have to double the water that of milkSo, water should be 80 litre.That means 80 ? 20 = 60 litre water to be added.