Alligation or Mixture problems
A man pays Rs. 6.40 per litre of milk. He adds water and sells the mixture at Rs. 8 per litre, thereby making 37.5% profit. The proportion of water to milk received by the customers is

1 : 10
10 : 1
11 : 9
9 : 11

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A bucket contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the proportion 7: 5. If 9 litres of the mixture is replaced by 9 litres of liquid B, then the ratio of the two liquid becomes 7: 9. How much of the liquid A was there in the bucket?

18 litres
21 litres
15 litres
23 litres

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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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