Alligation or Mixture problems
A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26%. The quantity of whisky replaced is:

1/3
2/5
3/5
2/3

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Alligation or Mixture problems
The average monthly salary of employees, consisting of officers and workers, of an organisation is Rs. 3000. The average salary of an officer is Rs. 10,000 while that of a worker is Rs. 2000 per month. If there are total 400 employees in the organisation, find the number of officers and workers separately.

300 , 100
310 , 90
250 , 150
50 , 350

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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?

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

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A person covers a distance of 100 kms in 10 hours, partly by walking at 7 km/hr and rest by running at 12 km/hr. Find the distance covered in each part.

72 kms
48 kms
108 kms
124 kms

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

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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
18 litres
32 litres
42 litres

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