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Mixture and Alligation Questions & Answers

Practice the essential Mixture and Alligation questions that come on exams all the time. Mixture and Alligation questions and answers have a medium weightage on the exam and must be practiced on an everyday basis.

Q11

Q11 A grocer has two types of rice and their price are 38 Rs/kg and 26 Rs/kg. He want to make a new type of rice by mixing old types. In what ratio old types should be mixed so that the price of new type would be 30 Rs/kg.

A

1:2

B

1:3

C

2:1

D

3:1

Q12

Q12 A shopkeeper has 50 kg of rice. A part of which he sells at 10% profit and remaining at 5% loss. He gains 7% on the whole. Find the quantity sold at 10% profit.

A

40 kg

B

15 kg

C

35 kg

D

20 kg

Q13

Q13 A,B, and C are metals. A is 22 times as heavy as C and B is 3 times as heavy as C. In what ratio should A and B be mixed, so that the mixture is 13 times heavier than C?

A

8:11

B

10:9

C

8:17

D

5:8

Q14

Q14 Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be:

A

Rs. 165.5

B

Rs. 170.5

C

Rs. 175.5

D

Rs. 180.5

Q15

Q15 A mixture of wine and water contains 80% wine. In 50 liters of such a mixture, how many liters of water are required to increase the percentage of water to 50%?

A

40

B

20

C

50

D

30

Q16

Q16 Two mixtures A and B has milk and water in the ratio 2 : 1 and 2 : 3 respectively. If A and B are mixed in the ratio 1:1 , what is the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?

A

8:1

B

7:3

C

8:7

D

5:8

Q17

Q17 A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price, but he mixes it with water and thereby gains 25%. Find the percentage of water in the mixture.

A

20%

B

25%

C

30%

D

32.50%

Q18

Q18 A mixture of 80 litres of wine and water contains wine and water in the ratio 3:1. How much wine should be added to make the ratio 4:1 in the resulting mixture?

A

20 litres

B

40 litres

C

16 litres

D

18 litres

Q19

Q19 A cask contains alcohol solution with concentration 18%. If 6 Liters of this mixture is taken out and replaced with water, then concentration drops to 15%. What is the original volume in the cask.

A

16 litre

B

25 litre

C

36 litres

D

32 litres

Q20

Q20 A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?

A

1/3

B

1/4

C

1/5

D

1/6

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