Alligation or Mixture problems An alloy is made by mixing metal A costing Rs 2000/kg and metal B costing Rs 400/kg in the ratio A:B = 3:1. What is the cost (in Rs) of 8 kilograms of this alloy? 6400 1600 9800 12800 6400 1600 9800 12800 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A tin a mixture of two liquids A and B in the proportion 4 : 1. If 45 litres of the mixture is replaced by 45 litres of liquid B, then the ratio of the two liquids becomes 2 : 5. How much of the liquid B was there in the tin? What quantity does the tin hold? 50 l 65 l 58 l 62 l 50 l 65 l 58 l 62 l ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let the tin contain 5x litres of liquids 5 x - 45 x 4 5 5 x - 45 x 1 5 + 45 = 2 5 => 5(4x - 36) = 2(x + 36) => 20x - 180 = 2x + 72 => x = 14 litres Hence, the initial quantity of mixture = 70l Quantity of liquid B = 70 - 45 x 1 5 + 45 = 50 litres.
Alligation or Mixture problems A merchant has 50 kg. of sugar part of which he sells at 8 % profit and the rest at 18 % profit. He gains 14 % on the whole. The quantity sold at 18 % profit is ? 15 kg 30 kg 35 kg 20 kg 15 kg 30 kg 35 kg 20 kg ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems Rs. 1000 is lent out in two parts, one at 6 % simple interest and the other at 8 % simple interest. The yearly income is Rs. 75. The sum lent at 8 % is ? Rs. 600 Rs. 250 Rs. 500 Rs. 750 Rs. 600 Rs. 250 Rs. 500 Rs. 750 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems From a tank of petrol , which contains 200 liters of petrol, the seller replaces each time with kerosene when he sells 40 liters of petrol(or mixture). Everytime he sells out only 40 liters of petrol (pure or impure). After replacing the petrol with kerosene 4th time, the total amount of kerosene in the mixture is 118.08L None of these 96L 81.92L 118.08L None of these 96L 81.92L ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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. 30 kgs 40 kgs 20 kgs 25 kgs 30 kgs 40 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.
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