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?
Using Alligation rule, (Quantity of cheaper tea) / (Quantity of dearer tea) = (d - m) / (m - c) = 7/3Therefore, they must be mixed in the ratio of 7 : 3.