Alligation or Mixture problems
A sum of Rs.118 was divided among 50 boys and girls such that each boy received Rs.2.60 and each girl Rs.1.80. Find the number of boys and girls?
Average money received by each = 118/50 = Rs. 2.36 Therefore, Ratio of No.of boys and girls = 56 : 24 = 7 : 3 Therefore, Number of boys = 50 x (7/10) = 35 Number of girls = 50 - 35 = 15
If the two alloys are mixed, the mixture would contain 15 gms of each metal and it would cost Rs. (150 + 120) = Rs. 270.
Cost of (15 gms of metal A + 15 gms of metal B) = Rs. 270
Cost of (1 gm of metal A + 1 gm of metal B) = Rs. (270 / 15) = Rs. 18
Cost of 1 gm of metal B = Rs. (18 ? 6) = Rs. 12
Average cost of original piece of alloy = (150 / 15) = Rs. 10 per gm.
Quantity of metal / A Quantity of metal B = (2 / 4) = (1 / 2)
Quantity of metal B = 2 (1 + 2) × 15 = 10 gms.
Let the quantity of the wine in the cask originally be x litres. Then, quantity of wine left in cask after 4 operations = [ x ❨ 1 - 8 ❩ 4 ] litres. x ∴ ❨ x(1 - (8/x))4 ❩ = 16 x 81 ⟹ ❨ 1 - 8 ❩ 4 = ❨ 2 ❩ 4 x 3 ⟹ ❨ x - 8 ❩ = 2 x 3 ⟹ 3x - 24 = 2x ⟹ x = 24.
Ratio of milk and water = 2 : 1Quantity of milk = 60 X 2/3 = 40 litreQuantity of water = 20 litreTo make ratio, 1: 2, we have to double the water that of milkSo, water should be 80 litre.That means 80 ? 20 = 60 litre water to be added.
Let the price per kg of mixed variety be Rs. P; then By the rule of alligation,Now, (20 - P) / (P - 15) = (2 / 3) ? 60 ? 3P = 2P ? 30 ? 5P = 90 ? P = Rs. 18