ALLIGATION OR MIXTURE PROBLEMS QUIZ

A vessel contains mixture of liquids A and B in the ratio 3: 2. When 20 litres of the mixture is taken out and replaced by 20 litres of liquid B, the ratio changes to 1: 4. How many litres of liquid A was there initially present in the vessel?

24 litres

22 litres

12 litres

18 litres

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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

2 : 3

3 : 2

3 : 1

1 : 3

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A milk merchant buys 50 litres of milk at the rate of Rs 40 per litre and mixes 5 litres of water in it. If he sells this mixture at the rate of Rs 42 per litre, then what is the profit percentage for the dealer?

16.6

17.2

15.5

14.4

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An alloy is made by mixing metal A costing Rs 2000/kg and metal B costing Rs 400/kg in the ratio A:B = 3:1. What is the cost (in Rs) of 8 kilograms of this alloy?

6400

12800

9800

1600

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In two types of brass, the ratios of Copper to Zinc are 8:3 and 15:7 respectively. If the two types of brass be melted and mixed in the ratio 5:2 a new type of brass is obtained. The ratio of Copper to Zinc in this new type of brass is

2:3

3:2

3:4

5:2

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A mixture is composed of 11 parts of pure milk and 2 parts of water. If 35 litres of water were added to the mixture then the new mixture will contain twice as much pure milk as water, then how many litres of pure milk does the original mixture contain?

55

220

70

110

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From a tank of petrol , which contains 200 liters of petrol, the seller replaces each time with kerosene when he sells 40 liters of petrol(or mixture). Everytime he sells out only 40 liters of petrol (pure or impure). After replacing the petrol with kerosene 4th time, the total amount of kerosene in the mixture is

None of these

81.92L

96L

118.08L

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Tea worth of Rs. 135/kg and Rs. 126/kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1: 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be____?

Rs. 180

Rs.1700

Rs. 169.50

Rs. 175.50

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In what ratio sugar of Rs 38 per kg and Rs 30 per kg be mixed with each other so that on selling mixture at Rs 35.2 per kg there will be a profit of 10%?

13 : 7

9 : 4

1 : 3

3 : 7

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A solution of sugar syrup has 15 % sugar. Another solution has 5 % sugar. How many liter of the second solution must be added to 20 liters of the first solution to make a solution of 10 % sugar?

10

5

20

15

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