Alligation or Mixture problems In what proportion should water and wine at Rs. 22·50 a liter be mixed to reduce the price to Rs. 18 a liter? 4 : 1 3 : 2 2 : 3 1 : 4 4 : 1 3 : 2 2 : 3 1 : 4 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems Three bottles of equal capacity containing mixture of milk and water in ratio 2 : 5, 3 : 4 and 4 : 5 respectively. These three bottles are emptied into a large bottle. What will be the ratio of milk and water respectively in the large bottle? 73 : 189 73 : 116 73 : 106 73 : 113 73 : 189 73 : 116 73 : 106 73 : 113 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A beaker contains acid and water in the ratio 1 : x. When 300 ml of the mixture and 50 ml of water are mixed, the ratio of acid and water becomes 2 : 5. What is the value of x? 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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? 21 kg 18 kg 27 kg 20 kg 21 kg 18 kg 27 kg 20 kg ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg. 4:5 2:3 1:3 3:4 4:5 2:3 1:3 3:4 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP By the rule of alligation:Cost of 1 kg rice of 1st kind Cost of 1 kg rice of 2nd kind Required ratio = 60 : 90 = 2 : 3
Alligation or Mixture problems A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26%. The quantity of whisky replaced is: 3/5 2/3 2/5 1/3 3/5 2/3 2/5 1/3 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP By the rule of alligation, we have: Strength of first jar Strength of 2nd jar 40% MeanStrength 26% 19% 7 14 So, ratio of 1st and 2nd quantities = 7 : 14 = 1 : 2 ∴ Required quantity replaced = 2 3
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