Important Concepts and Formulas - Mixture and Alligation 1.

Alligation

Alligation is the rule which enables us to find the ratio in which two or more ingredients at the given price

2. Mean Price

Mean price is the cost price of a unit quantity of the mixture

3. Suppose a container contains x

units of a liquid from which y units are taken out and replaced by water. After n operations, quantity of p
=x(1−yx)n
units.
4. Rule of Alligation

If two ingredients are mixed, then

(Quantity of cheaperQuantity of dearer)

equal to (CP of dearer - Mean PriceMean price - CP of cheaper)

The above formula can be represented with the help of the following diagram which is easier to understa

=> (Cheaper quantity) : (Dearer quantity) = (d - m) : (m - c)

Proof of Rule of Alligation formula

Let cost price of unit quantity of cheaper ingredient = c

cost price of unit quantity of dearer ingredient = d

Suppose 'a' units of cheaper ingredient and 'b' units of dearer ingredient are mixed.
Total quantity of the mixture = a + b
Total cost price of the mixture = (ac + bd)

cost price of unit quantity of the mixture (mean price) = ac + bda+b

Suppose mean price = m

=> ac + bda+b = m
=> am + bm = ac + bd
=> am - ac = bd - bm
=> a(m - c) = b(d -m)
=> a/b = (d -m)/(m - c)
=> a : b = (d -m):(m - c)
ore ingredients at the given price must be mixed to produce a mixture of a specified price.

After n operations, quantity of pure liquid

gram which is easier to understand.