ALLIGATION OR MIXTURE PROBLEMS QUIZ

There are two mixtures of honey and water in which the ratio of honey and water are as 1:3 and 3:1 respectively. Two litres are drawn from first mixture and 3 litres from second mixture, are mixed to form another mixture. What is the ratio of honey and water in it?

None

111:108

11:9

103:72

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Shiva purchased 280 kg of Rice at the rate of 15.60/kg and mixed it with 120 kg of rice purchased at the rate of 14.40/kg. He wants to earn a profit of Rs. 10.45 per kg by selling it. What should be the selling price of the mix per kg?

Rs. 27.54

Rs. 25.69

Rs. 22.18

Rs. 26.94

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The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is:

Rs. 18

Rs. 19

Rs. 18.50

Rs. 19.50

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A sum of Rs.118 was divided among 50 boys and girls such that each boy received Rs.2.60 and each girl Rs.1.80. Find the number of boys and girls?

35 boys and 15 girls

15 boys and 35 girls

30 boys and 20 girls

20 boys and 30 girls

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In what ratio of water be mixed with milk to gain 16 2/ 3 % on selling the mixture at cost price?

2 : 3

6 : 1

4 : 3

1 : 6

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Two vessels A and B contains milk and water mixed in the ratio 5 : 3 and 2 : 3. When these mixtures are mixed to form a new mixture containing half milk and half water, they must be taken in the ratio ?

4 : 5

2 : 5

7 : 3

3 : 5

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A man has whisky worth Rs. 22 a liter and another lot worth Rs. 18 a liter. Equal quantities of these are mixed with water to obtain a mixture of 50 liters worth Rs. 16 a liter. Find how much water the mixture contains?

5 litre

10 litre

15 litre

20 litre

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20 kg of a mixture of wheat and husk contains 5% husk. How many kg more of husk must be added to make the husk content 20% in the new mixture?

5.75

4.75

3.75

2.75

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A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is:

640 kg

400 kg

600 kg

560 kg

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In a container, there is 960 ltr of pure milk from which 48 ltr of milk is replaced with 48 ltr of water, again 48 ltr milk is replaced by same amount of water, as this process is done once more. Now, what is the amount of pure milk?

823.08 ltr

821.54 ltr

719.64 ltr

901.54 ltr

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