Alligation or Mixture problems
In two types of brass, the ratios of Copper to Zinc are 8:3 and 15:7 respectively. If the two types of brass be melted and mixed in the ratio 5:2 a new type of brass is obtained. The ratio of Copper to Zinc in this new type of brass is
Quantity of alohol in the mixture = 40 x 5/8 = 25 lit Quantity of water = 40 - 25 = 15 lit According to question, Required ratio = 20 - 40 x 20 100 x 5 8 15 - 40 x 20 100 x 3 8 + 40 x 20 100 = 20 15 - 3 + 8 = 1 : 1
Let the initial amount of honey in the jar was K, then 512 = K 1 - 1 5 4 ? 20 % = 20 100 = 1 5 or 512 = K 4 5 4 Therefore, K = 1250 Hence initially the honey in the jar= 1.25 kg
By the rule of alligation: Cost of 1 kg pulses of 1st kind Cost of 1 kg pulses of 2nd kind Rs. 15 Mean Price Rs. 16.50 Rs. 20 3.50 1.50 ∴ Required rate = 3.50 : 1.50 = 7 : 3.
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