Mixture and Alligation Questions for Bank Exams

In a bag there are coins of ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20 denominations. The total number of coins in the bag is 240. If the number of coins of ₹5, ₹10 and ₹20 denominations are in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5, then what is the total amount of money in the bag?

An alloy contains a mixture of two metals X and Y in the ratio of 2 : 3. The second alloy contains a mixture of the same metals, X and Y. in the ratio 7 : 3. In what ratio should the first and the second alloys be mixed so as to make a new alloy containing 50% of metal X?

In a bag there are coins of ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10 denominations. The total number of coins in the bag is 300. If the number of coins of ₹2, ₹5 and ₹10 denominations are in the ratio of 1:2:3, then what is the total amount of money in the bag?

In a bag, there are coins of 25 p, 10 p and 5 p in the ratio of 2 : 3 : 5 respectively. If the value of all the coins is ₹5.25. then how many 5 p coins are there in the bag?

40 litres of milk are kept in a container. 4 litres of milk were removed from this container and replaced with water. This procedure was performed two more times. How much milk does the container now hold?

If 80 litres of milk solution has 60% milk in it, then how much milk should be added to make milk 80% in the solution?

How many kilogram of rice costing Rs.60 per kg must be mixed with 24 kg of rice costing Rs.42 per kg so that there may be a gain of 12% by selling the mixture at Rs.56 per kg?

A and B are solutions of acid and water. The ratio of water and acid in A and B are 4 : 5 and 1 : 2, respectively. If x literes of A is mixed with y litres of B, then the ratio of water and acid in the mixture becomes 8 : 13. What is x : y ?

How many kg of rice costing ₹42 per kg should be mixed with kg rice costing ₹50 per kg so that by selling the mixture at₹ 53.10 per kg, there is a gain of 18%?

In what ratio should sugar costing ₹40 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹48 per kg, so as to earn a profit of 20% by selling the mixture at ₹54 per kg?