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? 1 : 4 4 : 1 1 : 3 3 : 1 1 : 4 4 : 1 1 : 3 3 : 1 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A shopkeeper has 100 kgs of tea. He sells a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 5% loss. If his overall profit is 10%, find the quantity for each part. 25 kgs 30 kgs 40 kgs 20 kgs 25 kgs 30 kgs 40 kgs 20 kgs ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP As per figure, we can calculate as below.Quantity sold at 20% profit = 3 / (3 + 2) × 100 = 60 kgs. Quantity sold at 5% loss = (100 ? 60) = 40 kgs.
Alligation or Mixture problems A petrol pump owner mixed leaded and unleaded petrol in such a way that the mixture contains 10 % unleaded petrol. What quantity of leaded petrol should be added to 1 liter mixtures, so that the percentage of unleaded petrol becomes 5 %? 1000 ml 1800 ml 900 ml 1900 ml 1000 ml 1800 ml 900 ml 1900 ml ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A container contains 120 lit of Diesel. From this container, 12 lit of Diesel was taken out and replaced by kerosene. This process was further repeated for two times. How much diesel is now there in the container? 87.51 lit 88.01 lit 87.48 lit 87.62 lit 87.51 lit 88.01 lit 87.48 lit 87.62 lit ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP For these type of problems, Quantity of Diesel remained = q 1 - p q n Here p = 12 , q = 120 => 120 1 - 12 120 3 = 120 x 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 = 87.48 lit.
Alligation or Mixture problems One type of liquid contains 25 % of benzene, the other contains 30% of benzene. A can is filled with 6 parts of the first liquid and 4 parts of the second liquid. Find the percentage of benzene in the new mixture. 27 % 29 % 21 % 26 % 27 % 29 % 21 % 26 % ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let the percentage of benzene = X(30 - X)/(X- 25) = 6/4 = 3/2 => 5X = 135 X = 27 So, required percentage of benzene = 27 %
Alligation or Mixture problems A container contains 40 litres of milk.From this container 4 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the container. 29.16 litres 28 litres 27.36 litres 26.34 litres 29.16 litres 28 litres 27.36 litres 26.34 litres ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Amount of milk left after 3 operations 40 1 - 4 40 3 = 40 * 9 10 * 9 10 * 9 10 = 29 . 16 litres
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