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 30 kgs 20 kgs 25 kgs 40 kgs 30 kgs 20 kgs 25 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 Three boxes of capacity 24 kg, 36 kg and 84 kg are completely filled with three varieties of wheat A, B and C respectively. All the three boxes were emptied and the three types of wheat were thoroughly mixed and the mixture was put back in the three boxes. How many kg of type A wheat would be there in the third box (in kg)? 10 12 14 16 10 12 14 16 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems In what proportion water must be added to spirit to gain 20% by selling it at the cost price? 1:6 1:8 1:5 1:7 1:6 1:8 1:5 1:7 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems In a container, there is 960 ltr of pure milk from which 48 ltr of milk is replaced with 48 ltr of water, again 48 ltr milk is replaced by same amount of water, as this process is done once more. Now, what is the amount of pure milk? 823.08 ltr 719.64 ltr 821.54 ltr 901.54 ltr 823.08 ltr 719.64 ltr 821.54 ltr 901.54 ltr ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Amount of pure milk= a(1 ?b/a)n(n = 3, a = pure milk and b = amount replaced)= 960 (1 ?48/960)^3= 960(1-1/20)^3= 960 * 19/20 * 19/20*19/20= 823.08 lt.
Alligation or Mixture problems In what proportion should water and wine at Rs. 22·50 a liter be mixed to reduce the price to Rs. 18 a liter? 3 : 2 4 : 1 1 : 4 2 : 3 3 : 2 4 : 1 1 : 4 2 : 3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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 30 , 45 25 , 50 15 , 60 20 , 55 30 , 45 25 , 50 15 , 60 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.
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