Alligation or Mixture problems A jar full of whisky contains 40 % of 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 3 5 2 5 2 3 1 3 3 5 2 5 2 3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems In what ratio should tea costing Rs 300/kg be mixed with tea costing Rs 200/kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 225/kg? 4 : 1 3 : 1 1 : 3 1 : 4 4 : 1 3 : 1 1 : 3 1 : 4 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems Two vessels A and B contains milk and water mixed in the ratio 5 : 3 and 2 : 3. When these mixtures are mixed to form a new mixture containing half milk and half water, they must be taken in the ratio ? 3 : 5 2 : 5 4 : 5 7 : 3 3 : 5 2 : 5 4 : 5 7 : 3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems How much chicory at Rs. 24 a kg should be added to 15 kg of tea at Rs. 60 a kg as to make the mixture worth Rs. 39 a kg? 20 kg 27 kg 18 kg 21 kg 20 kg 27 kg 18 kg 21 kg ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems In a courtyard there are many chickens and goats. If heads are counted, it comes to 100 but when legs are counted, it comes to 320. Find the number of chickens and goats in the courtyard. 30 , 70 40 , 60 50 , 50 20 , 50 30 , 70 40 , 60 50 , 50 20 , 50 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Average no. of legs per head = (320 / 100) = (16 / 5) or, 3 : 2 No. of goats = (3 / 3 + 2) × 100 = 60 No. of chickens = 100 ? 60 = 40.
Alligation or Mixture problems Three bottles of equal capacity have mixture of milk and water in ratio 5 : 7, 7 : 9 and 2 : 1 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture? 52.3 51.2 49.6 50.7 52.3 51.2 49.6 50.7 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let initial quantity be Q, and final quantity be F F = Q(1 - 8/Q) 4 => Q = 20
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