Alligation or Mixture problems
A petrol pump owner mixed leaded and unleaded petrol in such a way that the mixture contains 10 % unleaded petrol. What quantity of leaded petrol should be added to 1 liter mixtures, so that the percentage of unleaded petrol becomes 5 %?

1000 ml
1900 ml
1800 ml
900 ml

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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?

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

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?

4 litres, 8 litres
5 litres, 7 litres
7 litres, 5 litres
6 litres, 6 litres

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Alligation or Mixture problems
The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is:

Rs. 18.50
Rs. 19
Rs. 18
Rs. 19.50

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