Alligation or Mixture problems
A cask full of wine from which 8 litres are drawn and is then filled with water. This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of quantity of wine left in the cask to that of the water is 16: 81. How much wine did the cask hold originally?

24 litres
42 litres
32 litres
18 litres

ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Alligation or Mixture problems
A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?

1 3
1 4
1 7
1 5

ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Alligation or Mixture problems
640 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in ratio 6:2. How much of the water is to be added to get a new mixture containing half milk and half water?

320 ml
360 ml
310 ml
330 ml

ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Alligation or Mixture problems
Equal quantities of three mixtures of milk and water are mixed in the ratio 1:2, 2:3 and 3:4. The ratio of water and milk in the mixture is?

147 : 185
193 : 122
97 : 102
115 : 201

ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP

Alligation or Mixture problems
A shopkeeper has 50 kgs of rice. He sells a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 40% profit. If he gains 25% on the whole, find the quantity of each part.

12.5 kgs and 37.5 kgs
21.5 kgs and 23.5 kgs
37.5 kgs and 12.5 kgs
23.5 kgs and 21.5 kgs

ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP