Alligation or Mixture problems In what ratio should tea costing Rs 300/kg be mixed with tea costing Rs 200/kg so that the cost of the mixture is Rs 225/kg? 4 : 1 3 : 1 1 : 3 1 : 4 4 : 1 3 : 1 1 : 3 1 : 4 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? 27 kg 18 kg 20 kg 21 kg 27 kg 18 kg 20 kg 21 kg ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A tin a mixture of two liquids A and B in the proportion 4 : 1. If 45 litres of the mixture is replaced by 45 litres of liquid B, then the ratio of the two liquids becomes 2 : 5. How much of the liquid B was there in the tin? What quantity does the tin hold? 65 l 58 l 62 l 50 l 65 l 58 l 62 l 50 l ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let the tin contain 5x litres of liquids 5 x - 45 x 4 5 5 x - 45 x 1 5 + 45 = 2 5 => 5(4x - 36) = 2(x + 36) => 20x - 180 = 2x + 72 => x = 14 litres Hence, the initial quantity of mixture = 70l Quantity of liquid B = 70 - 45 x 1 5 + 45 = 50 litres.
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 In a 100 litre of mixture the ratio of milk and water is 6:4. How much milk must be added to the mixture in order to make the ratio 3 : 1? 45 85 55 60 45 85 55 60 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let M litres milk be added => 60 + M 40 = 3 1 => 60 + M = 120 => M = 60 lit.
Alligation or Mixture problems 8 litres are drawn from a flask containing milk and then filledwith water. The operation is performed 3 more times. Theratio of the quantity of milk left and total solution is 81/625.How much milk the flask initially holds? 30 ltr 10 ltr 20 ltr 40 ltr 30 ltr 10 ltr 20 ltr 40 ltr ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let initial quantity be Q, and final quantity be F F = Q(1 - 8/Q) 4 => Q = 20
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