Alligation or Mixture problems
Price of 1 kg of sugar is increased by 30% and the increase is of Rs 48. What is the new price (in Rs) of the sugar per kg?
Ratio of milk andwater = 4:1 Quantity of water = 35/5 = 7 litres Quantity of milk = 35 X 4/5 = 28 litres If 7 litre of water is added, new quantity of water = 14 litre New ratio of milk and water = 28:14 = 2:1
From the given data, let the initial quantity of the mixture = 5x Then, 2 x - 16 3 x - 24 + 40 = 1 4 8 x - 64 = 3 x + 16 5 x = 80 x = 16 lit Then the initial quantity of the mixture = 5x = 5 x 16 = 80 lit.
According to question , Total C. P. of 200 kg of mixture = Rs. (80 × 6·75 + 120 × 8)Total C. P. of 200 kg of mixture = Rs. 1500Average rate = Rs. 7·50 per kgRequired rate = 120% of Rs. 7·50Required rate = Rs. 9 per kg.