Alligation and mixture Practice Question and Answer

Q:

The price of a variety of a commodity is ₹7/kg and that of another is ₹12/kg. Find the ratio in which two varieties should be mixed so that the price of the mixture is ₹10/kg.

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

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The ratio in which two sugar solutions of the concentration 25% and 45% are to be mixed to get a solution of concentration 30% is

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    4: 3
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  • 2
    2: 7
    Correct
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  • 3
    3: 1
    Correct
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  • 4
    3: 5
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Answer : 3. "3: 1"

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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
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  • 3
    20 litre
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    24 litre
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Answer : 3. "20 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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Three vessels contain alcoholic solutions with the concentrations of alcohol as 0.25, 0.5 and 0.75 respectively. 4 litres from the first, 6 litres from the second and 8 litres from the third are mixed. What is the ratio of alcohol and water in the resultant mixture? 

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    1: 2
    Correct
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  • 2
    1: 3
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1: 1
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    5: 9
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    5: 4
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Answer : 5. "5: 4"

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If 4 litres of water is evaporated on boiling from 12 litres of salt solution containing 7 percentage salt, the percentage of salt in the remaining solution is 

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    12 %
    Correct
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  • 2
    13 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10.5 %
    Correct
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  • 4
    11.5 %
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Answer : 3. "10.5 % "

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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
    Wrong
  • 4
    9:11
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Answer : 1. "27:43 "

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Answer : 4. "2 : 1"

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