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 %?
Let us assume the number of boys = B and number of girls = G.According to question,B + G = 30Lets us assume total weight of boys = W1 and total weight of girls = W2average weight of boys = total weight of boys/number of boystotal weight of boys/number of boys = 20W1/B = 20W1 = 20Baverage weight of girls = total weight of girls/number of girls25 = W2/GW2 = 25GData is not sufficient to solve the equation.since we do not know either the average weight of the whole class or the ratio of no. of boys to girls.
Ratio of milk and water = 2 : 1Quantity of milk = 60 X 2/3 = 40 litreQuantity of water = 20 litreTo make ratio, 1: 2, we have to double the water that of milkSo, water should be 80 litre.That means 80 ? 20 = 60 litre water to be added.