ALLICATION OF MIXTURE

1. In what ratio must rice at Rs.9.30 per kg mixed with rice at Rs.10.80 per Kg so that the

mixture be worth Rs.10 per Kg?

a)(7:8) b)(5:3) c)(8:7) d)(7:3)

2. In that ratio must wheat at Rs 3.20 per Kg be mixed with wheat at Rs.2.90 per Kg so that

the mixture be worth Rs.3.08 Per Kg?

a)(3:5) b)(3:4) c)(2:3) d)(3:2)

3. How many Kilograms of sugar costing Rs.9 per Kg must be mixed with 27 Kg of sugar

costing Rs.7 per Kg so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs.9.24 per

Kg?

a)63Kg b)62Kg c)64Kg d)65Kg

4. In what ratio must water be mixed with milk to gain 16 2/3% on selling the mixture at cost

price?

a)1:5 b)1:6 c)2:3 d)3:2

5. Two vessels A and B contain milk and water mixed in the ratio 8:5 and 5:2 respectively.

The ratio in which there two mixture be mixed to get a new mixture containing milk and

water in the ratio9.4.

a)7:2 b)7:5 c)7:3 d)2:7

6. In what ratio mist water be mixed with milk costing Rs.12 per mixer to obtain a mixture

worth of Rs. 8 per mixer?

a)2:1 b)2:3 c)1:2 d)1:6

7. A sum of Rs.4000 is lent our in two parts, one at 8% simple interest and the other at 10%

simple interest. If the annual interest is Rs.352, the sum lent at 8% is.

a)Rs2400 b)Rs2500 c)Rs 2300 d)Rs2200

8. A merchant has 1000 Kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18%

profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is.

a)500Kg b)600Kg c)400Kg d)300Kg

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9. Two vessels A and B contain milk and water mixed in the ratio4:3 and 2.3. In what ratio

must these mixtures be mixed to form a new mixture containing half milk half water?

a)5:7 b)4:3 c)7:5 d)2:3

10. A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A part of this whisky is replaced by another

containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26%. The

quantity of whisky replaced is.

a)3/5 b)4/7 c)1/3 d)2/3

11. 729 ml of mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 7:2. How much more water is to be

added to get a new mixture containing milk and water in the ration 7:3?

a)8.1ml b)8.2ml c)8.3ml d)8.4

12. A sum of Rs.312 was divided among 100 boys and girls in such a way that each boy gets

Rs.3.60 and each girl Rs.2.40. The number of girls is:

a)40 b)50 c)60 d)75

13. A man covered a distance of 2000 Km in 18 hours partly by bus at 72 kmph and partly

by train at 160 kmph. The number of 10 paise coins is.

a)730 b)750 c)710 d)720

14. A sum of Rs.36.90 is mode up of 180 coins which are either 10 paise coins or 25 paise

coins. The number of 10 paise coins is.

a)54 b)55 c)56 d)57

15. A dishonest milkman professes to sell his milk at cost price but he mix3ed it with water

and thereby gains 25%. The percentage of water in the mixture is.

a)20% b)30 c)40% d)50%

16. A mixture of 20 Kg of spirit and water contains 10% water. How much water must be

added to this mixture to raise the percentage of water to 25%?

a)3Kg b)4Kg c)5Kg d)6Kg

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17. A container 40 Kg of milk. From this container 4 Kg of milk was taken out replaced by

water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the

container?

a)39.15Kg b)40.1Kg c)42.9Kg d)29.16Kg

18. A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and b in the ratio 7:5. When 9 Liters of mixture

are drawn off and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7:9. How many liters

of liquid A was contained by the can initially?

a)19 b)20 c)21 d)22

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