Alligation or Mixture problems
A sum of Rs.118 was divided among 50 boys and girls such that each boy received Rs.2.60 and each girl Rs.1.80. Find the number of boys and girls?

20 boys and 30 girls
30 boys and 20 girls
15 boys and 35 girls
35 boys and 15 girls

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A person has Rs. 5000. He invests a part of it at 3% per annum and the remainder at 8% per annum simple interest. His total income in 3 years is Rs. 750. Find the sum invested at different rates of interest.

Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000
Rs. 2750 and Rs. 2250
Rs. 2000 and Rs. 3000
Rs. 2500 and Rs. 2500

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Alligation or Mixture problems
In a pot, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4 : 5. If it is filled with an additional 8 litres of milk, the pot would be full and ratio of milk and water would become 6 : 5. Find the capacity of the pot?

11 lit
22 lit
33 lit
44 lit

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Alligation or Mixture problems
In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16⅔% on selling the mixture at cost price?

6 : 1
1 : 6
2 : 3
4 : 3

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Alligation or Mixture problems
Find the quantity of rice @ Rs. 10 per kg. which should be mixed with 25 kgs of rice @ Rs. 8 per kg, so that on selling the mixture @ Rs. 15 per kg there is 80% profit.

3 kgs
5 kgs
6 kgs
7 kgs

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