Alligation and mixture Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5: 1. On adding 4 litres of water, the ratio of milk and water becomes 5: 2. What is the quantity of milk in the original mixture?

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    40 litre
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  • 2
    36 litre
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    20 litre
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    24 litre
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 3. "20 litre"

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What is the quantity of water should be added to a 75 litre mixture of milk and water so that the percentage of milk in the mixture decrease from 75% to 45%?

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    50 litre
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  • 2
    75 litre
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  • 3
    25 litre
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  • 4
    40 litre
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Answer : 1. "50 litre"

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Answer : 1. "1.25 kg"
Explanation :

Answer: A) 1.25 kg Explanation: Let the initial amount of honey in the jar was k, then    512 = k1 - 154 or  512 = k454   => k = 512 × 625256  => k = 1250    Hence initially the honey in the jar = 1.25 kg

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A vessel contains some litres of pure milk. If 25 litre of water is added to the vessel, then ratio between milk and water becomes 12:5, 17 litres of mixture is drawn from the vessel and 10 litre of water is added to the mixture. Find the new ratio between milk and water.

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    6 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    5 : 6
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    8 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5 : 8
    Correct
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Answer : 3. "8 : 5 "

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Two vessels A and B contain spirit and water mixed in the ratio 5:2 and 7:6 respectively. Find the ratio in which these mixture be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C containing spirit and water in the ratio 8:5?

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    9 : 7
    Correct
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  • 2
    2 : 3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    7 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5 : 7
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    7 : 9
    Correct
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Answer : 5. "7 : 9 "

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Three pots contain equal mixture of milk and water in the ratio of 4: 1, 5: 2 and 6: 1 respectively. If all the solutions are mixed together. What is the ratio of milk and water in the final solution?

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    87: 57
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    77: 89
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    84: 23
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    83: 22
    Correct
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Answer : 4. "83: 22"

Q:

The ratio of milk and water in to mixtures A and B are 3:4 and 5:9 respectively. If these two mixtures are mixed in the ratio of 2:3. Then find the ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture. 

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    27:43
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    3:5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    8:13
    Correct
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  • 4
    9:11
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Answer : 1. "27:43 "

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In a mixture of 25 liters, the ratio of acid to water is 4 : 1. Another 3 liters of water is added to the mixture. The ratio of acid to water in the new mixture is: 

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    5 : 2
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 2
    2 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    3 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5 : 3
    Correct
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Answer : 1. "5 : 2"

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