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. 4 kg 3 kg 5 kg 8 kg 4 kg 3 kg 5 kg 8 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 Kantilal mixes 80 kg of sugar worth of Rs. 6·75 per kg with 120 kg worth of Rs. 8 per kg. At what rate shall he sell the mixture to gain 20 %? Rs. 7·50 Rs. 9 Rs. 8·20 Rs. 8·85 Rs. 7·50 Rs. 9 Rs. 8·20 Rs. 8·85 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP According to question , Total C. P. of 200 kg of mixture = Rs. (80 × 6·75 + 120 × 8)Total C. P. of 200 kg of mixture = Rs. 1500Average rate = Rs. 7·50 per kgRequired rate = 120% of Rs. 7·50Required rate = Rs. 9 per kg.
Alligation or Mixture problems Two vessels A and B contain mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4 : 1 and 9 : 11 respectively. They are mixed in the ratio of 3 : 2. Find the ratio of milk and water in the resulting mixture. 34 : 16 17 : 33 16 : 34 33 : 17 34 : 16 17 : 33 16 : 34 33 : 17 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at C. P. But he mixes it with water and thereby gains 25 %. The % of water in the mixture is ? 25% 4% 20% None of these 25% 4% 20% None of these ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems How much chicory at Rs. 24 a kg should be added to 15 kg of tea at Rs. 60 a kg as to make the mixture worth Rs. 39 a kg? 18 kg 27 kg 21 kg 20 kg 18 kg 27 kg 21 kg 20 kg ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7 : 9. How many litres of liquid A was contained by the can initially? 21 10 25 20 21 10 25 20 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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