Alligation or Mixture problems
A piece of an alloy of two metals (A and B) weighs 15 gms and costs Rs. 150. If the weights of the two metals be interchanged, the new alloy would be worth Rs. 120. If the price of metal A is Rs. 6 per gm, find the weight of the other metal in the original piece of alloy.

8 gms
12 gms
10 gms
5 gms

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Alligation or Mixture problems
The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs.20 per kg. If both Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is

Rs. 19.50
Rs. 18.50
Rs. 18
Rs. 19

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Alligation or Mixture problems
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?

10 liters
30 liters
20 liters
40 liters

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A mixture of 150 liters of Petrol and Diesel contains 20% Diesel. How much more Diesel should be added so that Diesel becomes 25% of the new mixture?

5 liter
35 liter
20 liter
10 liter

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Alligation or Mixture problems
A shopkeeper has 50 kgs of rice. He sells a part of it at 20% profit and the rest at 40% profit. If he gains 25% on the whole, find the quantity of each part.

37.5 kgs and 12.5 kgs
21.5 kgs and 23.5 kgs
23.5 kgs and 21.5 kgs
12.5 kgs and 37.5 kgs

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