Alligation or Mixture problems
The average age of 6 members of a family is 20 years. If the age of the servant is included, then the average age increase by 25%. What is the age (in years) of the servant?
Ratio of milk and water = 2 : 1Quantity of milk = 60 X 2/3 = 40 litreQuantity of water = 20 litreTo make ratio, 1: 2, we have to double the water that of milkSo, water should be 80 litre.That means 80 ? 20 = 60 litre water to be added.
pool : kerosene 3 : 2(initially) 2 : 3(after replacement) R e m a i n i n g Q u a n t i t y I n i t i a l Q u a n t i t y = 1 - R e p l a c e d Q u a n t i t y T o t a l Q u a n t i t y (for petrol) 2 3 = 1 - 10 k => K = 30 Therefore the total quantity of the mixture in the container is 30 liters.
Let cost price of spirit be Re. 1 per liter. Then SP of mixture = Re. 1 per liter Gain = 25% So, CP of mixture = 1 × (100 / 125) = Re. 4 / 5We assume that CP of water is zero. Using allegation rule on cost price, Water should be mixed to spirit in the ratio (1 / 5) : (4 / 5) or 1 : 4
According to figure we can find that the ration would be 1 : 7.Quantity sold at 10% profit = 1 / (1 + 7)× 160 = 20 kgs. Quantity sold at 6% loss = (160 ? 20) = 140 kgs.