ALLIGATION OR MIXTURE PROBLEMS QUIZ

A can contains a mixture of 2 liquids A and B in proportion 7 : 5 when 9 liters of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the proportion of A and B becomes 7 : 9. How many liters of liquid A was contained by the can initially?

10

21

20

25

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In the 75 litres of mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk and water is 4:1. The quantity of water required to make the ratio of milk and water 3:1 is

1 litre

3 litres

4 litres

5 litres

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In what ratio should milk and water be mixed so that after selling the mixture at the cost price a profit of 50/3 % is made?

6:1

1:2

2:5

2:3

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A grocer buys two kind of rice at Rs. 1·80 and Rs. 1·20 per kg respectively. In what proportion should these be mixed, so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 1·75 per kg, 25 % may be gained?

3 : 2

3 : 4

1 : 2

2 : 1

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Some amount out of Rs. 7000 was lent at 6 % p.a. and the remaining at 4 % p. a. If the total simple interest from both the fractions in 5 years was Rs. 1600, the sum lent at 6 % p. a. was ?

Rs. 5000

None of these

Rs. 2000

Rs. 3500

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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?

40 ltr

10 ltr

30 ltr

20 ltr

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The diluted wine contains only 8 liters of wine and the rest is water. A new mixture whose concentration is 30%, is to be formed by replacing wine. How many liters of mixture shall be replaced with pure wine if there was initially 32 liters of water in the mixture?

None of these

8

5

4

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In what ratio must a grocer mix sugar at 72 paise per kg with sugar at 48 paise per kg. So that by selling the mixture at 63 paise per kg he may gain 1 of his out-lay? 6

1 : 3

2 : 3

3 : 1

3 : 2

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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?

3

1

4

2

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In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?

3 : 5

3 : 4

4 : 5

3 : 2

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