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Lecture PPT of Alligation and Mixture (2) Solutions
Lecture PPT of Alligation and Mixture (2) Solutions
Lecture PPT of Alligation and Mixture (2) Solutions
And Mixture
What is Alligation ?
What is Mixture ?
What is Difference between Alligation and Mixture?
Alligation Rule
Whentwoelementsaremixedtomakeamixtureand
one of the elements is cheaper and other one is
costlierthen,
Diagram Representation
Examples
Q.InwhatproportionmustsugaratRs40perkgbe
mixedwithsugaratRs60perkgsothatthemixture
beRs55perkg?
A.1:3
B.1:4
C.1:5
D.None
Cheaper/dearer= 60-55:55-40
=5/15=1:3
Rule 2:
Removal and Replacement
If a vessel contains x liters of liquidAand if y
litersbewithdrawnandreplacedbyliquidB,thenif
y liters of the mixture be withdrawn and replaced
byliquidB,andtheoperationisrepeatedntimesin
all,then:
Example on Rule 2:
Q.Acontaineriscontaining80literofwine.8literof
winewastakenoutfromthiscontainerandreplaced
by water. This process was further repeated two
times.Howmuchwineisthereinthecontainernow?
A.58.32ltr
B.57.89ltr
C.54.66ltr
D.None
(1-8/80)^3*80
9/10*9/10*9/10*80
58.32 ltr
Rule 3:
pgramofingredientsolutionhasa%ingredientinit.
To increase the ingredient content to b% in the
solution
Example on Rule 3:
Q. 125 liter of mixture of milk and water contains
25% ofwater. How much water mustbeadded toit
tomakewater30%inthenewmixture?
A.8.92ltr
B.6.76ltr
C.7.89ltr
D.5.67ltr
125(30-25)/100-30
125*5/70
8.92 ltr
M=3/4+2/5+4/2=218/60
W=1/4+3/5+2/6=142/60
M/W=109/71
Rule 2:
Ifndifferentvesselsofsizesx1,x2,,xnarefilled
withthemixtureofPandQintheratiop1:q1,p2:q2,
, pn: qnand content of all these vessels are
mixedinonelargevessel,then
Example On Rule 2:
Q. Three buckets of size 2 liter, 4 liter and 5 liter
containing the mixture of milk and water are mixed
into a bigger bucket. If the proportion of milk and
waterintheglassesare3:1,2:3and4:2thenfindthe
proportionofmilkandwaterinthebiggerbucket.
A.193:137
B.199:134
C.197:165
D.None
M=3*2/4+2*4/5+4*5/2=193/60
W=1*2/4+3*4/5+2*5/6=137/60
M/W=193/137
Examples:
Q1.Avesselisfilledwithliquid,3partsofwhichare
water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture
mustbedrawnoffandreplacedwithwatersothatthe
mixturemaybehalfwaterandhalfsyrup?
A.1/5
B.1/6
C.1/8
D.None
Q2.Inwhatratiomustagrocermixtwovarietiesof
pulsescostingRs.15andRs.20perkgrespectively
soastogetamixtureworthRs.16.50kg?
A.7:3
B.4:5
C.6:4
D.None
Q3.Adishonestmilkmanprofessestosellhismilkat
cost price but he mixes it with water and thereby
gains25%.Thepercentageofwaterinthemixtureis:
A.20%
B.10%
C.11%
D.None
Q5.Amerchanthas1000kgofsugar,partofwhich
he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He
gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18%
profitis:
A.600Kg
B.700Kg
C.750Kg
D.None
By alligation rule
Cheaper/dearer=18-14/14-8
4:6
Quantity sold at 18%
profit=6*1000/10=600kg
Q6.Inwhatratiomustagrocermixtwovarietiesof
tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so that by
selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain
10%?
A.3:2
B.3:5
C.3:6
D.None
Q.7A80litervesselisfullofwine.10literofthemixture
istakenoutandwaterispouredintothevesseluntilitis
full. This process is done for three times. What is the
quantityofthewaterinthemixture?
A.26.4
B.28.2
C.30.9
D.None
Q.980%ofthemixtureinvesselAismilk.Ifthevessel
contains 150 liters of water and milk, what quantity of
water should be added to make the ratio of water and
milkntheratio1:2.
A.30
B.45
C.38
D.None
Milk 80%=120,water=30
Water:milk 30:120
New ratio water to milk 1:2
Suppose x ltr water is added
30+x/120=1/2
X=30 ltr
Cheaper/dearer quantity=40-20/2010
Ratio=2:1
Rice at 40 rs=1/3 of total =50 kg
(given)
Suppose total=x
1x/3=50
X=150