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Alligation or Mixture - General Questions (2)

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9. 

How many kilogram of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing Rs. 7 per kg so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per kg?

A. 36 kg
B. 42 kg
C. 54 kg
D. 63 kg

Answer: Option D

Explanation:

 

S.P. of 1 kg of mixture = Rs. 9.24, Gain 10%.

 C.P. of 1 kg of mixture = Rs. 1-sym-oparen-h1 100 x 9.24 1-sym-cparen-h1 = Rs. 8.40
110

By the rule of allilation, we have:

C.P. of 1 kg sugar of 1st kindCost of 1 kg sugar of 2nd kind
Rs. 9 Mean Price
Rs. 8.40
Rs. 7
1.40 0.60

 Ratio of quantities of 1st and 2nd kind = 14 : 6 = 7 : 3.

Let x kg of sugar of 1st be mixed with 27 kg of 2nd kind.

Then, 7 : 3 = x : 27

 x = 1-sym-oparen-h1 7 x 27 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 63 kg.
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10. 

A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mixes it with water and thereby gains 25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is:

A. 4%
B. 61-div-1by4%
C. 20%
D. 25%

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

 

Let C.P. of 1 litre milk be Re. 1

Then, S.P. of 1 litre of mixture = Re. 1, Gain = 25%.

C.P. of 1 litre mixture = Re. 1-sym-oparen-h1 100 x 1 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 4
125 5

By the rule of alligation, we have:

C.P. of 1 litre of milkC.P. of 1 litre of water
Re. 1 Mean Price
Re. 4
5
0
4
5
1
5
 Ratio of milk to water = 4 : 1 = 4 : 1.
5 5
Hence, percentage of water in the mixture = 1 x 100 % = 20%.
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11. 

In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg?

A. 3 : 7
B. 5 : 7
C. 7 : 3
D. 7 : 5

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

 

By the rule of alligation:

Cost of 1 kg pulses of 1st kindCost of 1 kg pulses of 2nd kind
Rs. 15 Mean Price
Rs. 16.50
Rs. 20
3.50 1.50

 Required rate = 3.50 : 1.50 = 7 : 3.

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12. 

A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12 litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?

A. 4 litres, 8 litres
B. 6 litres, 6 litres
C. 5 litres, 7 litres
D. 7 litres, 5 litres

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Let the cost of 1 litre milk be Re. 1

Milk in 1 litre mix. in 1st can = 3 litre, C.P. of 1 litre mix. in 1st can Re. 3
4 4
Milk in 1 litre mix. in 2nd can = 1 litre, C.P. of 1 litre mix. in 2nd can Re. 1
2 2
Milk in 1 litre of final mix. = 5 litre, Mean price = Re. 5
8 8

By the rule of alligation, we have:

C.P. of 1 litre mixture in 1st can   C.P. of 1 litre mixture in 2nd can
3
4
Mean Price
5
8
1
2
1
8
1
8
 Ratio of two mixtures = 1 : 1 = 1 : 1.
8 8
So, quantity of mixture taken from each can = 1-sym-oparen-h1 1 x 12 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 6 litres.
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13. 

A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B is the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7 : 9. How many litres of liquid A was contained by the can initially?

A. 10
B. 20
C. 21
D. 25

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Suppose the can initially contains 7x and 5x of mixtures A and B respectively.

Quantity of A in mixture left = 1-sym-oparen-h1 7x - 7 x 9 1-sym-cparen-h1 litres = 1-sym-oparen-h1 7x - 21 1-sym-cparen-h1 litres.
12 4
Quantity of B in mixture left = 1-sym-oparen-h1 5x - 5 x 9 1-sym-cparen-h1 litres = 1-sym-oparen-h1 5x - 15 1-sym-cparen-h1 litres.
12 4
1-sym-oparen-h1 7x - 21 1-sym-cparen-h1
4
= 7
1-sym-oparen-h1 5x - 15 1-sym-cparen-h1 + 9
4
9
28x - 21 = 7
20x + 21 9

 252x - 189 = 140x + 147

 112x = 336

 x = 3.

So, the can contained 21 litres of A.

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14. 

Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be:

A. Rs. 169.50
B. Rs. 170
C. Rs. 175.50
D. Rs. 180

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

 

Since first and second varieties are mixed in equal proportions.

So, their average price = Rs. 1-sym-oparen-h1 126 + 135 1-sym-cparen-h1 = Rs. 130.50
2

So, the mixture is formed by mixing two varieties, one at Rs. 130.50 per kg and the other at say, Rs. x per kg in the ratio 2 : 2, i.e., 1 : 1. We have to find x.

By the rule of alligation, we have:

Cost of 1 kg of 1st kindCost of 1 kg tea of 2nd kind
Rs. 130.50 Mean Price
Rs. 153
Rs. x
(x - 153) 22.50
x - 153 = 1
22.50

 x - 153 = 22.50

 x = 175.50

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15. 

A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?

A. 1/3
B. 1/4
C. 1/5
D. 1/7

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Suppose the vessel initially contains 8 litres of liquid.

Let x litres of this liquid be replaced with water.

Quantity of water in new mixture = 1-sym-oparen-h1 3 - 3x + x 1-sym-cparen-h1 litres
8
Quantity of syrup in new mixture = 1-sym-oparen-h1 5 - 5x 1-sym-cparen-h1 litres
8
1-sym-oparen-h1 3 - 3x + x 1-sym-cparen-h1 = 1-sym-oparen-h1 5 - 5x 1-sym-cparen-h1
8 8

 5x + 24 = 40 - 5x

 10x = 16

 x = 8 .
5
So, part of the mixture replaced = 8 x 1 = 1 .
5 8 5
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