Alligation or Mixture problems A vessel, full of water, weighs 24 kg. When the vessel is 1/4 full, it weighs 9 kg. Find the weight of empty vessel. 5 kg 8 kg 3 kg 4 kg 5 kg 8 kg 3 kg 4 kg ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let the weight of vessel be xWeight of water = 24 ? x? (24 ? x)/4 + x = 9? 24 ? x + 4x = 36? 3x = 12? x = 4 kg
Alligation or Mixture problems How much pepsi at Rs.6 a litre is added to 15 litre of 'dew' at Rs. 10 a litre so that the price of the mixture be Rs.9 a litre? 5 None of these 8 10 5 None of these 8 10 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let x litre pepsi is required. (10-9)=1 : 3=(9-6) Therefore in 1:3 one part = 5 => x= 5 litres
Alligation or Mixture problems In a 100 litre of mixture the ratio of milk and water is 6:4. How much milk must be added to the mixture in order to make the ratio 3 : 1? 85 45 60 55 85 45 60 55 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let M litres milk be added => 60 + M 40 = 3 1 => 60 + M = 120 => M = 60 lit.
Alligation or Mixture problems An alloy contains copper and tin in the ratio 3 : 2. If 250 gm of copper is added to this alloy then the copper in it becomes double the quantity of tin in it. What is the amount (in gm) of tin in the alloy? 250 750 500 1000 250 750 500 1000 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A mixture is composed of 11 parts of pure milk and 2 parts of water. If 35 litres of water were added to the mixture then the new mixture will contain twice as much pure milk as water, then how many litres of pure milk does the original mixture contain? 220 55 110 70 220 55 110 70 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems 6 liters of milk and water mixture has 75% milk in it. How much milk should be added to the mixture to make it 90% pure? 12 liters 10 liters 9 liters 8 liters 12 liters 10 liters 9 liters 8 liters ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP The given solution has 75% milk. Milk to be added has 100% milk. Milk should be added to the given mixture in the ratio 15 : 10 or 3 : 2 Quantity of milk to be added = (3 / 2) × 6 = 9 liters.
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