ALLIGATION OR MIXTURE PROBLEMS QUIZ

Three boxes of capacity 24 kg, 36 kg and 84 kg are completely filled with three varieties of wheat A, B and C respectively. All the three boxes were emptied and the three types of wheat were thoroughly mixed and the mixture was put back in the three boxes. How many kg of type A wheat would be there in the third box (in kg)?

12

10

16

14

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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 %

21 %

26 %

29 %

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A vessel contains 20 liters of a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 3:2. 10 liters of the mixture are removed and replaced with an equal quantity of pure milk. If the process is repeated once more, find the ratio of milk and water in the final mixture obtained?

4:1

5:3

1:4

9:1

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The ratio of milk and water in three samples is 1 : 3, 3 : 5 and 11 : 5. A mixture containing equal quantities of all three samples is made. What will be the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?

15 : 13

5 : 7

7 : 9

9 : 11

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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 : 106

73 : 113

73 : 116

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The ratio of expenditure and savings is 3 : 2 . If the income increases by 15% and the savings increases by 6% , then by how much percent should his expenditure increases?

25

12

21

24

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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

21 kg

20 kg

18 kg

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A person has Rs. 5000. He invests a part of it at 3% per annum and the remainder at 8% per annum simple interest. His total income in 3 years is Rs. 750. Find the sum invested at different rates of interest.

Rs. 2000 and Rs. 3000

Rs. 2500 and Rs. 2500

Rs. 2750 and Rs. 2250

Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000

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The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 9 ml lotion, containing 50% alcohol, to a lotion containing 30% alcohol is?

11 ml

6 ml

15 ml

9 ml

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In what ratio must wheat at Rs. 3.20/kg be mixed with wheat at Rs. 2.90/kg so that the mixture be worth Rs. 3/kg?

3:2

2:3

1:2

2:1

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