Alligation or Mixture problems
A milk seller pays Rs. 500 per kiloliter for his milk. He adds water to it and sells the mixture at 56 P a liter, thereby making altogether 40 % profit. Find the proportion of water to milk which his customers receive?

2 : 3
4 : 1
1 : 5
1 : 4

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Alligation or Mixture problems
Fresh fruit contains 72 % water and dry fruits contains 20 % water. How much dry fruit from 100 kg of fresh fruit can be obtained?

33 kg
32 kg
30 kg
35 kg

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A person has Rs. 5000. He invests a part of it at 3% per annum and the remainder at 8% per annum simple interest. His total income in 3 years is Rs. 750. Find the sum invested at different rates of interest.

Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000
Rs. 2500 and Rs. 2500
Rs. 2000 and Rs. 3000
Rs. 2750 and Rs. 2250

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