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?

24 litres
42 litres
32 litres
18 litres

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Alligation or Mixture problems
Ratio of water and milk in a container is 2 : 3. If 40 liter mixture removed from the container and same quantity of milk is added to it then the ratio of water to milk becomes 1 : 4. Find the initial quantity of mixture?

90 lit
75 lit
85 lit
80 lit

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A person has Rs. 5000. He invests a part of it at 3% per annum and the remainder at 8% per annum simple interest. His total income in 3 years is Rs. 750. Find the sum invested at different rates of interest.

Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000
Rs. 2000 and Rs. 3000
Rs. 2750 and Rs. 2250
Rs. 2500 and Rs. 2500

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Alligation or Mixture problems
In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16⅔% on selling the mixture at cost price?

1 : 6
2 : 3
4 : 3
6 : 1

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