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 3 : 2 1 : 3 2 : 3 3 : 1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Rs. 1000 is lent out in two parts, one at 6 % simple interest and the other at 8 % simple interest. The yearly income is Rs. 75. The sum lent at 8 % is ? Rs. 500 Rs. 600 Rs. 750 Rs. 250 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In what ratio of water be mixed with milk to gain 16 2/ 3 % on selling the mixture at cost price? 4 : 3 1 : 6 2 : 3 6 : 1 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A piece of an alloy of two metals (A and B) weighs 15 gms and costs Rs. 150. If the weights of the two metals be interchanged, the new alloy would be worth Rs. 120. If the price of metal A is Rs. 6 per gm, find the weight of the other metal in the original piece of alloy. 12 gms 5 gms 8 gms 10 gms TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup? 1 3 1 5 1 7 1 4 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a courtyard there are many chickens and goats. If heads are counted, it comes to 100 but when legs are counted, it comes to 320. Find the number of chickens and goats in the courtyard. 50 , 50 20 , 50 30 , 70 40 , 60 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
3 glasses of capacity 2 liters, 5 liters and 9 liters contain mixture of milk and water with milk concentrations 90 %, 80 % and 70 % respectively. The contents of 3 glasses are emptied into a large vessel. Find the milk concentration and ratio of milk to water in the resultant mixture ? 121 : 39 49 : 131 39 : 121 131 : 49 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
In a mixture of 240 lt. water is 20% and rest is Milk. What quantity of mixture should be taken out and replaced with water so that water becomes 40%? 45 lit 55 lit 50 lit 60 lit TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be: 180 169.50 175.50 170 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?
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)? 10 14 12 16 TRUE ANSWER : ? YOUR ANSWER : ?