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. 25 kgs 20 kgs 40 kgs 30 kgs 25 kgs 20 kgs 40 kgs 30 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 drum contains 80 litres of ethanol. 20 litres of this liquid is removed and replaced with water. 20 litres of this mixture is again removed and replaced with water. How much water (in litres) is present in this drum now? 44 35 40 45 44 35 40 45 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems Two bottles contain acid and water in the ratio 2 : 3 and 1 : 2 respectively. These are mixed in the ratio 1 : 3. What is the ratio of acid and water in the new mixture ? 7:13 11:57 23:37 1:3 7:13 11:57 23:37 1:3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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. 29.16 litres 27.36 litres 28 litres 26.34 litres 29.16 litres 27.36 litres 28 litres 26.34 litres ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Amount of milk left after 3 operations 40 1 - 4 40 3 = 40 * 9 10 * 9 10 * 9 10 = 29 . 16 litres
Alligation or Mixture problems From a tank of petrol, which contains 200 litres of petrol, the seller replaces each time with kerosene when he sells 40 litres of petrol(or its mixture). Everytime he sells out only 40 litres of petrol(pure or impure). After replacing the petrol with kerosen 4th time, the total amount of kerosene in the mixture is None of these 118.08L 96L 81.92L None of these 118.08L 96L 81.92L ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP The amount of petrol left after 4 operations = 200 × 1 - 40 200 4 = 200 × 4 5 4 = 200 × 256 625 = 81.92 litres Hence the amount of kerosene = 200 - 81.92 = 118. 08 litres
Alligation or Mixture problems In a colored picture of blue and yellow color, blue and yellow color is used in the ratio of 4:3 respectively. If in upper half, blue : yellow is 2:3, then in the lower half blue : yellow is 2 : 1 1 : 1 26 : 9 9 : 26 2 : 1 1 : 1 26 : 9 9 : 26 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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