Alligation or Mixture problems
4 vessels of equal sizes contains mixture of spirit and water. The concentration of spirit in 4 vessels are 60 %, 70 %, 75 % and 80 % respectively. If all the 4 mixtures are mixed, find in the resultant mixture the ratio of spirit to water ?
Copper in 4 kg = 4/5 kg and Zinc in 4 kg = 4 x (4/5) kg Copper in 5 kg = 5/6 kg and Zinc in 5 kg = 5 x (5/6) kg Therefore, Copper in mixture = 4 5 + 5 6 = 49 30 kg and Zinc in the mixture = 16 5 + 25 6 = 221 30 kg Therefore the required ratio = 49 : 221
W i n e ( l e f t ) W a t e r ( a d d e d ) = 343 169 It means W i n e ( l e f t ) W i n e ( i n i t i a l a m o u n t ) = 343 512 ? 343 + 169 = 512 Thus , 343 x = 512 x 1 - 15 K 3 ? 343 512 = 7 8 3 = 1 - 15 k 3 => K = 120 Thus the initial amount of wine was 120 liters.
Ratio of milk and water = 2 : 1
Quantity of milk = 60 X 2/3 = 40 litre
Quantity of water = 20 litre
To make ratio, 1: 2, we have to double the water that of milk
So, water should be 80 litre.
That means 80 ? 20 = 60 litre water to be added.