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

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

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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?

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

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Alligation or Mixture problems
The milk and water in two vessels are in the ratio of 3 : 1 and 7 : 11 respectively. In what ratio should the liquid in both the vessels be mixed to obtaina new mixture containing half milk and half water?

4 : 9
4 : 7
5 : 7
1 : 1

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Alligation or Mixture problems
In a mixture of 60 liters, the ratio of milk and water is 2 : 1. If the ratio of the milk and water is to be 1 : 2, then the amount of water to be further added is ?

40 litres
20 litres
60 litres
30 litres

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