Alligation or Mixture problems A merchant has 50 kg. of sugar part of which he sells at 8 % profit and the rest at 18 % profit. He gains 14 % on the whole. The quantity sold at 18 % profit is ? 20 kg 15 kg 30 kg 35 kg 20 kg 15 kg 30 kg 35 kg ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems 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? 17% 30% 19% 25% 17% 30% 19% 25% ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP He has gain = 15 - 12 = 3,Gain% = (3/12) x 100 = (100/4) = 25.He has 25% gain.
Alligation or Mixture problems A can contains a mixture of 2 liquids A and B in proportion 7 : 5 when 9 liters of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the proportion of A and B becomes 7 : 9. How many liters of liquid A was contained by the can initially? 20 25 21 10 20 25 21 10 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A container contains 50 litres of milk. From that 8 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the container? 25.14 litres 29.63 litres 28.21 litres 24.52 litres 25.14 litres 29.63 litres 28.21 litres 24.52 litres ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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. 2500 and Rs. 2500 Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000 Rs. 2750 and Rs. 2250 Rs. 2000 and Rs. 3000 Rs. 2500 and Rs. 2500 Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000 Rs. 2750 and Rs. 2250 Rs. 2000 and Rs. 3000 ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Average rate of interest = (100 * 750) / (5000 * 3) = 5% per annual Investment at 3% per annual = 3 / (3 + 2) × 5000 = Rs. 3000 Investment at 8% per annual = 2 / (3 + 2) × 5000 = Rs. 2000
Alligation or Mixture problems There are three bottles of mixture of syrup and water of ratios 2:3, 3:4 and 7:5. 10 Litres of first and 21 Litres of second bottles are taken. How much quantity from third bottle is to be taken so that final mixture from three bottles will be of ratios 1:1. 30 Litres 20 Litres 35 Litres 25 Litres 30 Litres 20 Litres 35 Litres 25 Litres ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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