Alligations and Mixtures Problems Practice Question and Answer

Q:

In 64 liter of pure milk, 20 liter of water is mixed and then $$ {1\over 4}{th}$$ of the mixture is taken out. When x liter of water is added again then ratio of water to that of the milk becomes 1:2. Find value of x?

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    10 liter
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  • 2
    8 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    12 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    6 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    9 liter
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 5. "9 liter"

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Alcohol and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 5:3 and 5:4 respectively. In what ratio, the liquid of in both the vessels be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C in the ratio 7:5?

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

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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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In one glass, milk and water are mixed in the ratio 3:5 and in another glass they are mixed in the ratio 6:1.In what ratio should the content of the two glasses be mixed together so that new mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 1:1?

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    20:7
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  • 2
    8:3
    Correct
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  • 3
    27:4
    Correct
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  • 4
    25:9
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Answer : 1. "20:7"

Q:

In a mixture of milk and water milk is found to be 28%. When 16 litre water is added in the mixture new percentage of milk in mixture becomes 20%. Find the initial quantity of mixture.

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    42 litre
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  • 2
    48 litre
    Correct
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  • 3
    36 litre
    Correct
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  • 4
    40 litre
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Answer : 4. "40 litre"

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Vessels A and B contain mixture of milk and water in the ratios 4 : 5 and 5 : 1 respectively. In what ratio should quantities of mixture be taken from A and B to from a mixture in which milk to water is in the ratio 5 : 4 ? 

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

Q:

X liters of milk is taken out and replaced with water from a container having 240 liters milk. Now, 20% of the mixture is taken out and replaced with water. In final mixture, the difference in quantity of milk & water is 128 liters. Find X.

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    12
    Correct
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  • 2
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    9
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    11
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    8
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Answer : 2. "10"

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