Alligation or Mixture problems A mixture of 20 kg of spirit and water contains 10 % water. How much water must be added to this mixture to raise the percentage of water to 25 %? 5 kg 30 kg 8 kg 4 kg 5 kg 30 kg 8 kg 4 kg ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A shopkeeper has 100 kgs of tea. He sells a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 5% loss. If his overall profit is 10%, find the quantity for each part. 40 kgs 25 kgs 30 kgs 20 kgs 40 kgs 25 kgs 30 kgs 20 kgs ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP As per figure, we can calculate as below.Quantity sold at 20% profit = 3 / (3 + 2) × 100 = 60 kgs. Quantity sold at 5% loss = (100 ? 60) = 40 kgs.
Alligation or Mixture problems A container contains 40 litres of milk. From this container 4 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the container? 27.36 litres 26.34 litres 28 litres 29.16 litres 27.36 litres 26.34 litres 28 litres 29.16 litres ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Amount of milk left after 3 operations = [ 40 ❨ 1 - 4 ❩ 3 ] litres 40 = ❨ 40 x 9 x 9 x 9 ❩ = 29.16 litres.
Alligation or Mixture problems Rs. 675 was divided among 75 boys and girls. Each boy gets Rs. 20 whereas a girl gets Rs. 5. Find the number of boys and girls. 20 , 55 15 , 60 25 , 50 30 , 45 20 , 55 15 , 60 25 , 50 30 , 45 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Average money per head (boy or girl) = Rs. (675 / 75) = Rs. 9 Number of boys = 4 / (4 + 11) × 75 = 20 Number of girls = 11 / (4 + 11) × 75 = 55.
Alligation or Mixture problems A solution of sugar syrup has 15 % sugar. Another solution has 5 % sugar. How many liter of the second solution must be added to 20 liters of the first solution to make a solution of 10 % sugar? 15 20 5 10 15 20 5 10 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems There are three bottles of mixture of syrup and water of ratios 2:3, 3:4 and 7:5. 10 Litres of first and 21 Litres of second bottles are taken. How much quantity from third bottle is to be taken so that final mixture from three bottles will be of ratios 1:1. 35 Litres 30 Litres 25 Litres 20 Litres 35 Litres 30 Litres 25 Litres 20 Litres ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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