Alligation or Mixture problems
The ratio of water and alcohol in two different containers is 2:3 and 4:5. In what ratio we are required to mix the mixtures of two containers in order to get the new mixture in which the ratio of alcohol and water be 7:5?

8:5
5:3
7:3
2:7

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Alligation or Mixture problems
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. 2750 and Rs. 2250
Rs. 2500 and Rs. 2500
Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000

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Alligation or Mixture problems
Fresh fruit contains 72 % water and dry fruits contains 20 % water. How much dry fruit from 100 kg of fresh fruit can be obtained?

33 kg
32 kg
30 kg
35 kg

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Alligation or Mixture problems
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 4
1 5
1 3
1 7

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