In what proportion water must be added to spirit to gain 20% by selling it at the cost price?

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In what proportion water must be added to spirit to gain 20% by selling it at the cost price?

1:6

1:5

1:7

1:8

1:6

1:5

1:7

1:8

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A mixture of 150 liters of wine and water contains 20% water. How much more water should be added so that water becomes 25% of the new mixture?

40 liters

30 liters

20 liters

10 liters

40 liters

30 liters

20 liters

10 liters

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In what proportion must tea at Rs. 62 per kg be mixed with tea at Rs. 72 per kg in order to obtain the mixture worth Rs. 65 per kg?

2: 3

4: 7

7: 3

4: 6

2: 3

4: 7

7: 3

4: 6

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The average monthly salary of employees, consisting of officers and workers, of an organisation is Rs. 3000. The average salary of an officer is Rs. 10,000 while that of a worker is Rs. 2000 per month. If there are total 400 employees in the organisation, find the number of officers and workers separately.

50 , 350

300 , 100

250 , 150

310 , 90

50 , 350

300 , 100

250 , 150

310 , 90

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A piece of an alloy of two metals (A and B) weighs 15 gms and costs Rs. 150. If the weights of the two metals be interchanged, the new alloy would be worth Rs. 120. If the price of metal A is Rs. 6 per gm, find the weight of the other metal in the original piece of alloy.

8 gms

10 gms

5 gms

12 gms

8 gms

10 gms

5 gms

12 gms

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Milk and water are mixed in a vessel A as 4:1 and in vessel B as 3:2. For vessel C, if one takes equal quantities from A and B, find the ratio of milk to water in C.

9:1

1:9

3:7

7:3

9:1

1:9

3:7

7:3

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Alligation or Mixture problems In what proportion water must be added to spirit to gain 20% by selling it at the cost price?

Alligation or Mixture problems A mixture of 150 liters of wine and water contains 20% water. How much more water should be added so that water becomes 25% of the new mixture?

Alligation or Mixture problems In what proportion must tea at Rs. 62 per kg be mixed with tea at Rs. 72 per kg in order to obtain the mixture worth Rs. 65 per kg?

Alligation or Mixture problems Milk and water are mixed in a vessel A as 4:1 and in vessel B as 3:2. For vessel C, if one takes equal quantities from A and B, find the ratio of milk to water in C.

Alligation or Mixture problems
In what proportion water must be added to spirit to gain 20% by selling it at the cost price?

Alligation or Mixture problems
A mixture of 150 liters of wine and water contains 20% water. How much more water should be added so that water becomes 25% of the new mixture?

Alligation or Mixture problems
In what proportion must tea at Rs. 62 per kg be mixed with tea at Rs. 72 per kg in order to obtain the mixture worth Rs. 65 per kg?

Alligation or Mixture problems
Milk and water are mixed in a vessel A as 4:1 and in vessel B as 3:2. For vessel C, if one takes equal quantities from A and B, find the ratio of milk to water in C.