Alligation or Mixture problems
20 kg of a mixture of wheat and husk contains 5% husk. How many kg more of husk must be added to make the husk content 20% in the new mixture?
Suppose the two liquids A and B are 7x litres and 5x litres respectivel Now, when 9 litres of mixture are taken out, Now, when 9 liters of liquid B are added
Given, Manideep purchases 30kg of barley at the rate of 11.50/kg nad 20kg at the rate of 14.25/kg. Total cost of the mixture of barley = (30 x 11.50) + (20 x 14.25) => Total cost of the mixture = Rs. 630 Total kgs of the mixture = 30 + 20 = 50kg Cost of mixture/kg = 630/50 = 12.6/kg To make 30% of profit => Selling price for manideep = 12.6 + 30% x 12.6 => Selling price for manideep = 12.6 + 3.78 = 16.38/kg.
Suppose the can initially contains 7x and 5x of mixtures A and B respectively. Quantity of A in mixture left = ❨ 7x - 7 x 9 ❩ litres = ❨ 7x - 21 ❩ litres. 12 4 Quantity of B in mixture left = ❨ 5x - 5 x 9 ❩ litres = ❨ 5x - 15 ❩ litres. 12 4 ∴ ❨ 7x - 21 ❩ 4 = 7 ❨ 5x - 15 ❩ + 9 4 9 ⟹ 28x - 21 = 7 20x + 21 9 ⟹ 252x - 189 = 140x + 147 ⟹ 112x = 336 ⟹ x = 3. So, the can contained 21 litres of A.
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