Alligation or Mixture problems
In a pot, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4 : 5. If it is filled with an additional 8 litres of milk, the pot would be full and ratio of milk and water would become 6 : 5. Find the capacity of the pot?
Let the capacity of the pot be 'P' litres.Quantity of milk in the mixture before adding milk = 4/9 (P - 8)After adding milk, quantity of milk in the mixture = 6/11 P.6P/11 - 8 = 4/9(P - 8)10P = 792 - 352 => P = 44. The capacity of the pot is 44 liters.
Ratio of milk and water = 2 : 1Quantity of milk = 60 X 2/3 = 40 litreQuantity of water = 20 litreTo make ratio, 1: 2, we have to double the water that of milkSo, water should be 80 litre.That means 80 ? 20 = 60 litre water to be added.
Suppose the can initially contains 7x and 5x of mixtures A and B respectively. Quantity of A in mixture left = ❨ 7x - 7 x 9 ❩ litres = ❨ 7x - 21 ❩ litres. 12 4 Quantity of B in mixture left = ❨ 5x - 5 x 9 ❩ litres = ❨ 5x - 15 ❩ litres. 12 4 ∴ ❨ 7x - 21 ❩ 4 = 7 ❨ 5x - 15 ❩ + 9 4 9 ⟹ 28x - 21 = 7 20x + 21 9 ⟹ 252x - 189 = 140x + 147 ⟹ 112x = 336 ⟹ x = 3. So, the can contained 21 litres of A.
Ratio of milk and water = 2 : 1Quantity of milk = 60 X 2/3 = 40 litreQuantity of water = 20 litreTo make ratio, 1: 2, we have to double the water that of milkSo, water should be 80 litre.That means 80 ? 20 = 60 litre water to be added.
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