1.

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 1 5 B. 1 4 1 7

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D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Suppose the vessel initially contains 8 litres of liquid. Let x litres of this liquid be replaced with water. 3x Quantity of water in new mixture = Quantity of syrup in new mixture = 3x 38 +x = 55x 8 358 5x 8 litres +x litres

5x + 24 = 40 - 5x 10x = 16 8 5

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2.

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

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Since first and second varieties are mixed in equal proportions.

126 + 135 So, their average price = Rs. 2 = Rs. 130.50

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 (x - 153) x - 153 22.50 Mean Price Rs. 153 =1 Rs. x 22.50

x - 153 = 22.50 x = 175.50

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3.

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. C. 10 21 B. D. 20 25

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: Suppose the can initially contains 7x and 5x of mixtures A and B respectively. 7 Quantity of A in mixture left = Quantity of B in mixture left = 21 7x 15 5x +9 7 = 20x + 21 9 28x - 21 4 4 = 7 9 7x 5x 12 5 12 x9 litres = 5x x9 litres = 7x 21 4 15 4 litres. litres.

252x - 189 = 140x + 147 112x = 336 x = 3. So, the can contained 21 litres of A.

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4.

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

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: Let the cost of 1 litre milk be Re. 1 Milk in 1 litre mix. in 1st can = Milk in 1 litre mix. in 2
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litre, Mean price = Re.

By the rule of alligation, we have: C.P. of 1 litre mixture in 1st can 3 4 1 8 Ratio of two mixtures = 1 8 : 1 8 = 1 : 1. 1 x 12 2 = 6 litres. Mean Price 5 8 C.P. of 1 litre mixture in 2nd can 1 2 1 8

So, quantity of mixture taken from each can =

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5.

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

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

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation: S.P. of 1 kg of mixture = Rs. 9.24, Gain 10%. 100 C.P. of 1 kg of mixture = Rs. 110 x 9.24 = Rs. 8.40

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 1.40 Mean Price Rs. 8.40 Rs. 7 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 7 x 27 = 63 kg. 3 View Answer Workspace Report Discuss in Forum x=

8.

A container contains 40 litres of milk. From this container 4 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the container? A. C. 26.34 litres 28 litres B. D. 27.36 litres 29.l6 litres

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option D Explanation:

4 Amount of milk left after 3 operations = = 40 x 9 9 9 40 1 40

litres

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9.

A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A part of this whisky is replaced by another containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26%. The quantity of whisky replaced is: A. 1 3 2 5 B. 2 3 3 5

C.

D.

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: By the rule of alligation, we have: Strength of first jarStrength of 2nd jar 40% 7 Mean Strength 26% 19% 14

So, ratio of 1st and 2nd quantities = 7 : 14 = 1 : 2 2

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10. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16 % on selling the mixture at cost price? A. C. 1:6 2:3 B. D. 6:1 4:3

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: Let C.P. of 1 litre milk be Re. 1. 50 %. 3

S.P. of 1 litre of mixture = Re.1, Gain =

3 C.P. of 1 litre of mixture = 100 x 350 x1 =

6 7

By the rule of alligation, we have: C.P. of 1 litre of waterC.P. of 1 litre of milk 0 1 7 Mean Price 6 Re. 7 Ratio of water and milk = 1 7 : 6 7 = 1 : 6. Re. 1 6 7

11. Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg. A. C. 1:3 3:4 B. D. 2:3 4:5

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: By the rule of alligation: Cost of 1 kg of 1st kindCost of 1 kg of 2nd kind 720 p 60 Mean Price 630 p 570 p 90

Required ratio = 60 : 90 = 2 : 3.

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12. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%? A. C. 3:2 3:5 B. D. 3:4 4:5

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13. 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: A. Rs. 18 B. Rs. 18.50

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Rs. 19

D.

Rs. 19.50

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option A Explanation: Let the price of the mixed variety be Rs. x per kg. By rule of alligation, we have: Cost of 1 kg of Type 1 riceCost of 1 kg of Type 2 rice Rs. 15 (20 - x) (20 - x) (x - 15) 2 3 Mean Price Rs. x = Rs. 20 (x - 15)

60 - 3x = 2x - 30 5x = 90 x = 18.

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14. 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water is 16 : 81. How much wine did the cask hold originally? A. C. 18 litres 32 litres B. D. 24 litres 42 litres

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option B Explanation: Let the quantity of the wine in the cask originally be x litres. 8 4 Then, quantity of wine left in cask after 4 operations = x(1 - (8/x))4 x 8 4 1x = = 2 3 x-8 x 3 = 2 4 16 81 x 1x litres.

3x - 24 = 2x x = 24.

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15. A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is: A. C. 400 kg 600 kg B. D. 560 kg 640 kg

Answer & Explanation

Answer: Option C Explanation: By the rule of alligation, we have: Profit on 1st partProfit on 2nd part 8% 4 Mean Profit 14% 18% 6

Ration of 1st and 2nd parts = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3 3 5 x 1000 kg = 600 kg.

Quantity of 2nd kind =

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