Alligations and Mixtures Problems Practice Question and Answer

Q:

A cask contains 24 litre mixture of wine and water in the ratio 3 : 1. How much mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the quantity of wine and water becomes equal ? 

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    6 Litre
    Correct
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  • 2
    12 Litre
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    10 Litre
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    8 Litre
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "6 Litre "

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Answer : 2. "17:28 "

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Two varieties of rice, A and B, costing Rs.210 and Rs.280 per kg respectively are mixed in the ratio of 3:4. The mixed variety is sold at Rs. 260 per kg. What is the profit percentage?

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    6%
    Correct
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  • 2
    5 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    3.2 %
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    4 %
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "4 %"

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If X beakers of 100 ml containing 1 : 4 acid-water solution are mixed with Y beakers of 200 ml containing 3:17 acid-water solution then the ratio of acid to water in the resulting mixture becomes 19:91 Find X : Y . 

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    5 : 3
    Correct
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  • 2
    3 : 5
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    7 : 13
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    13 : 7
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 1. "5 : 3 "

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An alloy contains copper and tin in the ratio 3: 2. If 250 gm of copper is added to this alloy then copper in it becomes double the quantity of tin in it. What is the amount (in gm) of tin in the alloy? 

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    250
    Correct
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  • 2
    750
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    1000
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    500
    Correct
    Wrong
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Answer : 4. "500 "

Q:

Ankit has three varieties of rice costing 18 Rs/kg,25 Rs/kg and 36 Rs/kg, In what possible ratio he should mix these three varieties so that on selling whole mixture at 23.10 Rs/kg he may get a profit of 10%?

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    5 : 4 : 2
    Correct
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  • 2
    9 : 3 : 1
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    3 : 2 : 1
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    7 : 4 : 3
    Correct
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Answer : 2. "9 : 3 : 1"

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A mixture of 40 liters of milk and water contains 30% water. How much milk should be added to this mixture so that the new mixture contains 80% milk?

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    20
    Correct
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  • 2
    10
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 3
    15
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 4
    35
    Correct
    Wrong
  • 5
    25
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Answer : 1. "20 "

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In what proportion must a grocer mix sugar at Rs. 12 a kg and Rs. 7 a   kg Sugar as to make a mixture worth Rs 8. a kg?

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    7:12
    Correct
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  • 2
    1:4
    Correct
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  • 3
    2:3
    Correct
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  • 4
    12:7
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Answer : 2. "1:4"

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