Alligation or Mixture problems
- 1. The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4:3 and 2:3 respectively. In what ratio the liquids in both the vessels be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel c consisting half milk and half water?
Options- A. 8:3
- B. 6:7
- C. 7:5
- D. 11:7 Also asked in: CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 7:5
Explanation:
Milk in 1-litre mixture of A = 4/7 litre.
Milk in 1-litre mixture of B = 2/5 litre.
Milk in 1-litre mixture of C = 1/2 litre.
By rule of alligation we have required ratio X:Y
X : Y
4/7 2/5
\ /
(Mean ratio)
(1/2)
/ \
(1/2 ? 2/5) : (4/7 ? 1/2)
1/10 1/1 4
So Required ratio = X : Y = 1/10 : 1/14 = 7:5
- 2. An alloy of copper and bronze weight 50g. It contains 80% Copper. How much copper should be added to the alloy so that percentage of copper is increased to 90%?
Options- A. 45 gm
- B. 50 gm
- C. 55 gm
- D. 60 gm Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 50 gm
Explanation:
Initial quantity of copper = = 40 g
And that of Bronze = 50 - 40 = 10 g
Let 'p' gm of copper is added to the mixture
=> = 40 + p
=> 45 + 0.9p = 40 + p
=> p = 50 g
Hence, 50 gms of copper is added to the mixture, so that the copper is increased to 90%.
- 3. A milkman has 20 liters of milk. If he mixes 5 liters of water, which is freely available, in 20 liters of pure milk. If the cost of pure milk is Rs. 18 per litre, then the profit of the milkman, when he sells all the mixture at cost price, the profit %?
Options- A. 22.5%
- B. 25%
- C. 20%
- D. 33.33% Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 25%
Explanation:
As water costs free, water sold at cost price of milk gives the profit.
Required profit % = 5/20 x 100 = 5 x 5 = 25%.
- 4. 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?
Options- A. 111:108
- B. 11:9
- C. 103:72
- D. None Also asked in: GATE, CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: 11:9
Explanation:
From the given data,
The part of honey in the first mixture = 1/4
The part of honey in the second mixture = 3/4
Let the part of honey in the third mixture = x
Then,
1/4 3/4
x
(3/4)-x x-(1/4)
Given from mixtures 1 & 2 the ratio of mixture taken out is 2 : 3
=>
=> Solving we get the part of honey in the third mixture as 11/20
=> the remaining part of the mixture is water = 9/20
Hence, the ratio of the mixture of honey and water in the third mixture is 11 : 9 .
- 5. 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?
Options- A. 1:2
- B. 3:2
- C. 2:1
- D. 2:3 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 2:1
Explanation:
Given rate of wheat at cheap = Rs. 2.90/kg
Rate of wheat at cost = Rs. 3.20/kg
Mixture rate = Rs. 3/kg
Ratio of mixture =
2.90 3.20
3
(3.20 - 3 = 0.20) (3 - 2.90 = 0.10)
0.20 : 0.10 = 2:1
Hence, wheat at Rs. 3.20/kg be mixed with wheat at Rs. 2.90/kg in the ratio of 2:1, so that the mixture be worth Rs. 3/kg.
- 6. From a tank of petrol , which contains 200 liters of petrol, the seller replaces each time with kerosene when he sells 40 liters of petrol(or mixture). Everytime he sells out only 40 liters of petrol (pure or impure). After replacing the petrol with kerosene 4th time, the total amount of kerosene in the mixture is
Options- A. 81.92L
- B. 96L
- C. 118.08L
- D. None of these Also asked in: GATE, CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: 118.08L
Explanation:
The amount of petrol left after 4 operations = 81.92
Hence the amount of kerosene = 200 - 81.92 = 118.08 liters
- 7. In what ratio must a merchant mix two varieties of oils worth Rs. 60/kg and Rs. 65/kg, so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20/kg, he may gain 10%?
Options- A. 2:3
- B. 4:3
- C. 3:4
- D. 3:2 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 3:2
Explanation:
Let he mixes the oils in the ratio = x : y
Then, the cost price of the oils = 60x + 65y
Given selling price = Rs. 68.20
=> Selling price = 68.20(x+y)
Given profit = 10% = SP - CP
=> 10/100 (60x + 65y) = 68.20(x+y)-(60x + 65y)
=> 6x + 6.5y = 8.20x + 3.20y
=>2.2x = 3.3y
=> x : y = 3 : 2
- 8. A container contains 120 lit of Diesel. From this container, 12 lit of Diesel was taken out and replaced by kerosene. This process was further repeated for two times. How much diesel is now there in the container?
Options- A. 88.01 lit
- B. 87.48 lit
- C. 87.51 lit
- D. 87.62 lit Also asked in: GATE, CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk
Correct Answer: 87.48 lit
Explanation:
For these type of problems,
Quantity of Diesel remained =
Here p = 12 , q = 120
=> = 120 x 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 = 87.48 lit.
- 9. 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%?
Options- A. 60 lit
- B. 55 lit
- C. 45 lit
- D. 50 lit Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 60 lit
Explanation:
- 10. An alloy contains gold and silver in the ratio 5 : 8 and another alloy contains gold and silver in the ratio 5 : 3. If equal amount of both the alloys are melted together, then the ratio of gold and silver in the resulting alloy is?
Options- A. 113/108
- B. 105/103
- C. 108/115
- D. 103/113 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 105/103
Explanation:
As given equal amounts of alloys are melted, let it be 1 kg.
Required ratio of gold and silver =
Hence, ratio of gold and silver in the resulting alloy = 105/103.
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