Alligation or Mixture problems How much water (in litres) must be added to 80 litres solution of milk and water containing 10% milk, so that it becomes a 5% milk solution? 20 80 10 40 20 80 10 40 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let initial quantity be Q, and final quantity be F F = Q(1 - 8/Q) 4 => Q = 20
Alligation or Mixture problems Three bottles of equal capacity have mixture of milk and water in ratio 5 : 7, 7 : 9 and 2 : 1 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What is the percentage of milk in the new mixture? 52.3 49.6 51.2 50.7 52.3 49.6 51.2 50.7 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let initial quantity be Q, and final quantity be F F = Q(1 - 8/Q) 4 => Q = 20
Alligation or Mixture problems 20 kg of a mixture of wheat and husk contains 5% husk. How many kg more of husk must be added to make the husk content 20% in the new mixture? 3.75 2.75 4.75 5.75 3.75 2.75 4.75 5.75 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let initial quantity be Q, and final quantity be F F = Q(1 - 8/Q) 4 => Q = 20
Alligation or Mixture problems A milkman buys milk at Rs 25 per litre and adds 1/4 of water to it and sells the mixture at Rs 26 per litre. His gain (in %) is? 20 30 25 15 20 30 25 15 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let initial quantity be Q, and final quantity be F F = Q(1 - 8/Q) 4 => Q = 20
Alligation or Mixture problems In a mixture of 35 litres, the ratio of milk and water is 4:1. If 7 litres of water is added to the mixture, the ratio of milk and water of the new mixture will be 5:4 4:5 2:1 1:2 5:4 4:5 2:1 1:2 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Ratio of milk andwater = 4:1 Quantity of water = 35/5 = 7 litres Quantity of milk = 35 X 4/5 = 28 litres If 7 litre of water is added, new quantity of water = 14 litre New ratio of milk and water = 28:14 = 2:1
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