Alligation or Mixture problems
An alloy is made by mixing metal A costing Rs 2000/kg and metal B costing Rs 400/kg in the ratio A:B = 3:1. What is the cost (in Rs) of 8 kilograms of this alloy?
S.P. of 1 kg of the mixture = Rs. 68.20, Gain = 10%. C.P. of 1 kg of the mixture = Rs. ❨ 100 x 68.20 ❩ = Rs. 62. 110 By the rule of alligation, we have: Cost of 1 kg tea of 1st kind. Cost of 1 kg tea of 2nd kind. Rs. 60 Mean Price Rs. 62 Rs. 65 3 2 ∴ Required ratio = 3 : 2.
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.
Milk in 1-litre mixture of A = 4/7 litre. Milk in 1-litre mixture of B = 2/5 litre. Milk in 1-litre mixture of C = 1/2 litre. By rule of alligation we have required ratio X:Y X : Y 4/7 2/5 \ / (Mean ratio) (1/2) / \ (1/2 ? 2/5) : (4/7 ? 1/2) 1/10 1/1 4 So Required ratio = X : Y = 1/10 : 1/14 = 7:5
By the rule of alligation, we have: Profit on 1st part Profit on 2nd part 8% Mean Profit 14% 18% 4 6 Ration of 1st and 2nd parts = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3 ∴ Quantity of 2nd kind = ❨ 3 x 1000 ❩kg = 600 kg.