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?

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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?

2.75

4.75

5.75

3.75

2.75

4.75

5.75

3.75

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From a tank of petrol, which contains 200 litres of petrol, the seller replaces each time with kerosene when he sells 40 litres of petrol(or its mixture). Everytime he sells out only 40 litres of petrol(pure or impure). After replacing the petrol with kerosen 4th time, the total amount of kerosene in the mixture is

118.08L

None of these

96L

81.92L

118.08L

None of these

96L

81.92L

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In what proportion should water and wine at Rs. 22·50 a liter be mixed to reduce the price to Rs. 18 a liter?

4 : 1

1 : 4

2 : 3

3 : 2

4 : 1

1 : 4

2 : 3

3 : 2

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The ratio of milk and water in three samples is 1 : 3, 3 : 5 and 11 : 5. A mixture containing equal quantities of all three samples is made. What will be the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?

15 : 13

5 : 7

7 : 9

9 : 11

15 : 13

5 : 7

7 : 9

9 : 11

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Milk and water are mixed in a vessel A as 4:1 and in vessel B as 3:2. For vessel C, if one takes equal quantities from A and B, find the ratio of milk to water in C.

9:1

1:9

3:7

7:3

9:1

1:9

3:7

7:3

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8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water is 16 : 65. How much wine did the cask hold originally?

24 litres

32 litres

42 litres

18 litres

24 litres

32 litres

42 litres

18 litres

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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?

Alligation or Mixture problems In what proportion should water and wine at Rs. 22·50 a liter be mixed to reduce the price to Rs. 18 a liter?

Alligation or Mixture problems The ratio of milk and water in three samples is 1 : 3, 3 : 5 and 11 : 5. A mixture containing equal quantities of all three samples is made. What will be the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?

Alligation or Mixture problems Milk and water are mixed in a vessel A as 4:1 and in vessel B as 3:2. For vessel C, if one takes equal quantities from A and B, find the ratio of milk to water in C.

Alligation or Mixture problems 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water is 16 : 65. How much wine did the cask hold originally?

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?

Alligation or Mixture problems
In what proportion should water and wine at Rs. 22·50 a liter be mixed to reduce the price to Rs. 18 a liter?

Alligation or Mixture problems
The ratio of milk and water in three samples is 1 : 3, 3 : 5 and 11 : 5. A mixture containing equal quantities of all three samples is made. What will be the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?

Alligation or Mixture problems
Milk and water are mixed in a vessel A as 4:1 and in vessel B as 3:2. For vessel C, if one takes equal quantities from A and B, find the ratio of milk to water in C.

Alligation or Mixture problems
8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water is 16 : 65. How much wine did the cask hold originally?