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Mixture and Alligation Questions & Answers

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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

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The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the
ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is:

A Rs. 16/kg

B Rs. 17/kg

C Rs. 18/kg

D Rs. 19/kg

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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

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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

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How many kilogram 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 84 kg

B 94 kg

C 73 kg

D 63 kg

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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

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In what ratio must a person mix three kinds of metal costing Rs.60/kg, Rs.75/kg and Rs.100 /kg so that the resultant
alloy when sold at Rs.96/kg results in a gain of 20%?

A 4:2:1

B 2:1:2

C 5:4:1

D 1:4:2

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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

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Two vessels A and B contain alcohol and water in the ratio 7:5 and 17:7 respectively. In what ratio should the
mixtures from two vessels A and B be mixed to get a new mixture containing alcohol and water in the ratio 5:3?

A 2:3
 B 2:1

C 4:3

D 3:1

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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

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