Alligation or Mixture problems A vessel, full of water, weighs 24 kg. When the vessel is 1/4 full, it weighs 9 kg. Find the weight of empty vessel. 4 kg 5 kg 8 kg 3 kg 4 kg 5 kg 8 kg 3 kg ANSWER EXPLANATION DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP Let the weight of vessel be xWeight of water = 24 ? x? (24 ? x)/4 + x = 9? 24 ? x + 4x = 36? 3x = 12? x = 4 kg
Alligation or Mixture problems An alloy contains copper and tin in the ratio 3 : 2. If 250 gm of copper is added to this alloy then the copper in it becomes double the quantity of tin in it. What is the amount (in gm) of tin in the alloy? 750 250 500 1000 750 250 500 1000 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A drum contains 80 litres of ethanol. 20 litres of this liquid is removed and replaced with water. 20 litres of this mixture is again removed and replaced with water. How much water (in litres) is present in this drum now? 35 44 40 45 35 44 40 45 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
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. 25 Litres 20 Litres 35 Litres 30 Litres 25 Litres 20 Litres 35 Litres 30 Litres ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems Two casks of 48 and 42 liters are filled with mixture of wine and water13 : 7 and 18 : 17. If the contents of the two casks be mixed and 20 liters of water added to the whole what will be the proportion of wine to water in the result? 31 : 21 13 : 12 21 : 31 12 : 13 31 : 21 13 : 12 21 : 31 12 : 13 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP
Alligation or Mixture problems A solution of sugar syrup has 15 % sugar. Another solution has 5 % sugar. How many liter of the second solution must be added to 20 liters of the first solution to make a solution of 10 % sugar? 15 10 20 5 15 10 20 5 ANSWER DOWNLOAD EXAMIANS APP