Alligation or Mixture problems
- 1. If a man buys 1 lt of milk for Rs.12 and mixes it with 20% water and sells it for Rs.15, then what is the percentage of gain ?
Options- A. 25%
- B. 30%
- C. 17%
- D. 19% Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, GRE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 25%
Explanation:
He has gain = 15 - 12 = 3,
Gain% = (3/12) x 100 = (100/4) = 25.
He has 25% gain.
- 2. Manideep purchases 30kg of barley at the rate of 11.50/kg and 20kg at the rate of 14.25/kg. He mixed the two and sold the mixture in the shop. At what price per kg should he sell the mixture to make 30% profit to him ?
Options- A. 15.84
- B. 14.92
- C. 13.98
- D. 16.38 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 16.38
Explanation:
Given, Manideep purchases 30kg of barley at the rate of 11.50/kg nad 20kg at the rate of 14.25/kg.
Total cost of the mixture of barley = (30 x 11.50) + (20 x 14.25)
=> Total cost of the mixture = Rs. 630
Total kgs of the mixture = 30 + 20 = 50kg
Cost of mixture/kg = 630/50 = 12.6/kg
To make 30% of profit
=> Selling price for manideep = 12.6 + 30% x 12.6
=> Selling price for manideep = 12.6 + 3.78 = 16.38/kg.
- 3. 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?
Options- A. Rs. 22.18
- B. Rs. 25.69
- C. Rs. 26.94
- D. Rs. 27.54 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: Rs. 25.69
Explanation:
Rate of rice of quantity 280 kg = Rs. 15.60/kg
Rate of rice of quantity 120 kg = Rs. 14.40/kg
He want to earn a profit of Rs. 10.45/kg
Rate of Mix to sell to get profit of 10.45 =
- 4. Two bottles contains mixture of milk and water. First bottle contains 64% milk and second bottle contains 26% water. In what ratio these two mixtures are mixed so that new mixture contains 68% milk?
Options- A. 3 : 2
- B. 2 : 1
- C. 1 : 2
- D. 2 : 3 Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Analyst, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 3 : 2
Explanation:
% of milk in first bottle = 64%
% of milk in second bottle = 100 - 26 = 74%
Now, ATQ
64% 74%
68%
6 4
Hence, by using allegation method,
Required ratio = 3 : 2
- 5. From a tank of petrol, which contains 200 litres of petrol, the seller replaces each time with kerosene when he sells 40 litres of petrol(or its mixture). Everytime he sells out only 40 litres of petrol(pure or impure). After replacing the petrol with kerosen 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 litres
Hence the amount of kerosene = 200 - 81.92 = 118. 08 litres
- 6. 640 ml of a mixture contains milk and water in ratio 6:2. How much of the water is to be added to get a new mixture containing half milk and half water ?
Options- A. 360 ml
- B. 320 ml
- C. 310 ml
- D. 330 ml Also asked in: GATE, CAT, Bank Exams, AIEEE, Bank PO, Bank Clerk, GRE
Correct Answer: 320 ml
Explanation:
Here total parts of milk and water in the solution is 6+2 = 8 parts.
1part = 640/8 = 80
old mixture contains 6parts of milk and 2 parts of water(6:2).
To get new mixture containing half milk and half water, add 4parts of water to the old mixture then 6:(2+4) to make the ratio same.
i.e, 4 x 80 = 320 ml.
- 7. A mixture of 150 liters of wine and water contains 20% water. How much more water should be added so that water becomes 25% of the new mixture ?
Options- A. 5 lit
- B. 10 lit
- C. 15 lit
- D. 20 lit Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 10 lit
Explanation:
Number of liters of water in 150 liters of the mixture = 20% of 150 = 20/100 x 150 = 30 liters.
P liters of water added to the mixture to make water 25% of the new mixture.
Total amount of water becomes (30 + P) and total volume of mixture is (150 + P).
(30 + P) = 25/100 x (150 + P)
120 + 4P = 150 + P => P = 10 liters.
- 8. In a mixture, the ratio of juice and water is 4 : 3. By adding 6 litre water the ratio of juice and water will be 8 : 7. What is the amount of juice in the original mixture ?
Options- A. 38 lit
- B. 96 lit
- C. 48 lit
- D. 52 lit Also asked in: AIEEE, Bank Exams, CAT, GATE, Bank Clerk, Bank PO
Correct Answer: 48 lit
Explanation:
Let the amount of juice and water in original mixture '4x' litre and '3x' litre respectively.
According to given data,
4x/3x+6 =8/7
28x=24x+48
28x?24x=48
4x = 48
x = 12
Amount of juice = 4x = 4×12 = 48 litre.
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