Alligation or Mixture problems
A milk merchant buys 50 litres of milk at the rate of Rs 40 per litre and mixes 5 litres of water in it. If he sells this mixture at the rate of Rs 42 per litre, then what is the profit percentage for the dealer?

17.2
16.6
14.4
15.5

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A mixture of 150 liters of wine and water contains 20% water. How much more water should be added so that water becomes 25% of the new mixture?

30 liters
40 liters
10 liters
20 liters

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A sum of Rs.118 was divided among 50 boys and girls such that each boy received Rs.2.60 and each girl Rs.1.80. Find the number of boys and girls?

20 boys and 30 girls
15 boys and 35 girls
35 boys and 15 girls
30 boys and 20 girls

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Alligation or Mixture problems
An alloy of copper and bronze weight 50g. It contains 80% Copper. How much copper should be added to the alloy so that percentage of copper is increased to 90%?

50 gm
45 gm
60 gm
55 gm

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Alligation or Mixture problems
Milk and water are mixed in a vessel A as 4:1 and in vessel B as 3:2. For vessel C, if one takes equal quantities from A and B, find the ratio of milk to water in C.

7:3
9:1
3:7
1:9

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