Question 01: how many liters of water should be added to a 30 liter mixture of milk and water

containing milk and water in the ratio of 7:3 so that the resultant mixture has 40% water in it?

(A) 7 (B) 10 (C) 5

(D) 12 (E) None of these

Question 02: A certain company that sells only cars and trucks reported that revenues from car
sales in 1997 were down 11 Percent from 1996 and revenues from truck sales in 1997 were up 7
percent from 1996. If total revenues from car sales and truck sales in 1997 were up 1 percent from
1996, what is the ratio of revenue from car sales in 1996 to revenue from truck sales in 1996?

(A) 1: 2 (B) 4: 5 (C) 1: 1

(D) 3: 2(E) None of these

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Shortcut:

-11 7

-6 : 12

Question 03: In an alloy, the ratio of copper and zinc is 5:2. If 1.250 kg of zinc is mixed in 17
kg 500 gm of alloy, then the ratio of copper and zinc will be = ?
(A) 2:1 (B) 2:3 (C) 3:2 (D) 1:2
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The ratio of copper and zinc is 5 : 2
i.e 5x : 2x
Quantity of initial mixture= 17.5 kg
35
5x+2x =
2
5
X=
2
Quantity of Zinc in Initial mixture
5
= x2
2
=5
Now after adding 1.250 kg of zinc
=5+1.250
= 6.250 kg
25
= kg
4
New ratio of copper : Zinc
25 25
= :
2 2
= 2: 1

Question 04: A barrel contains a mixture of wine and water in the ratio 3 : 1. How much
fraction of the mixture must be drawn off and substituted by water so that the ratio of wine
and water in the resultant mixture becomes 1: 1 = ?
1 1 3 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 4 3

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Original ratio of the mixture 3:1
Taking out the mixture actually means just taking out the wine because the water anyways is going to be
added back .if we remove 1 part of wine, it makes the ratio 2: 2 ( 1 part water is added to keep the volume
constant) so, what we have actually done is remove 1 part wine from 3 part Wine.
 1
i.e.
3
1
So, Mixture drawn.
3
Question 05:
A container contains two liquids A and B in the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off and the
container is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 1:1. How many litres of liquid A was in the container
initially =?
1 3 3
(A) 26 (B) 16 (C) 36 (D) 26
2 4 4
Answer: option C
Solution:
Quantity of A in mixture 7x and B in mixture in 5x quantity of A mixture left after 9 liter drawn
7 21
(7ϗ - 12 (
x 9) = 7ϗ - 4 ) liters
Quantity of B in Mixture left after 9 liter Drawn=
5 15
(7ϗ - 12 (
x 9) = 7ϗ - 4 ) liters
21
(7 x− )
4 1
=
( 5 x−
15
4 )
+9
1

28 x −21 = 1
20 x+21
28x-21=20x+ 21

42 21
x= =
8 4
Quantity of A in Mixture= 7x
21 147 3
=7x = = 36 liter.
4 4 4

Question 06: In a mixture of 25, litres the ratio of acid to water is 4 : 1. Another 3 litres of water of water is
added to the mixture. The ratio of acid to water in the• new mixture is = ?
A. 5 : 2
B. 2 : 5
C. 3 : 5
D. 5 : 3

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Acid : Water
4 :1
Lets, 4 ϗ + ϗ = 5 ϗ
4 ϗ + ϗ = 25
X=5
Acid = 5 × 4 = 20
Water = 5 × 1 = 5
3 Litres water is added
So, new quantity of water
= 5+3 = 8
Acid : Water
20 : 8
5 :2
Question 07: The ratio of milk to water in 80 litres of a mixture is 7 : 3. The water (in litres) to be added to it to
make the ratio 2 : 1 is –
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8
Answer: Option A
Solution:
Quantity of milk
7
= (80 x 10 ) litres
= 5, 6 litres Quantity of water
= (80 - 56) litres
= 24 litres.
Let the quantity of water to be• added be x litres
Then,
56 2
= =
24+ x 1
2x= 8
 X=4

Question: 08
A mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 5 : 1 . On adding 5 litres of water, the ratio of milk and water
becomes 5 : 2.
The quantity of milk in the mixture is=?
A.16 litres B.25 litres C. 32.5 litres D.22.75 litres
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Initial Ratio of Milk and water = 5: 1 = 5x : 1 x
After adding 5 litres of water in the mixture, Ratio of Milk and water 5 : 2 = 5x : 2x
Water 1 unit ratio increase by adding 5 litres of water. i.e x=5
The quantity of milk in the mixture = 5 x 5 = 25 litres

Question 09: The ratio of milk to water in three containers of equal capacity is 3 : 2, 7 :: 3 and 11: : 4
respectively. The contents of the three containers are mixed together. What is the ratio of milk to water after
mixing?
(A) 19 : 4 (B) 7:3 (C) 61: 29 (D) 41 : 18

Answer : option C
Solution :
Milk in the mixture
3 7 11
(
= 5 + 10 + 1 5 Units )
61
= units
30
Water in the mixture
2 3 4
(
= 5 + 10 + 1 5 Units )
29
= units
30
Required ratio
61 29
: units
30 30
= 61 : 29
Question 10:
Six coins of gold and silver of equal weights are melted and new coins are cast. The ratio of gold and silver in
one of the coins is 2 : 1, in another two coins 3 : 5 and 7 : 5 in the remaining coins. What will be the ratio
between gold and silver respectively in the new coins ?
(A) 1:1 (B) 12:11 (C) 42:25 (D) 19: 17
Answer : Option D

Solution:
Gold in new coins

2 3 7
(
= 3 + 2 x 8 + 3 x 12 ) units
2 3 7
= ( 3 + 4 + 4 ) units
19
= units
6
Silver in new coins

1 5 5
(
= 3 + 2 x 8 + 3 x 12 ) units
2 5 5
(
= 3+ 4 + 4 ) units
17
= units
6

Required ratio
19 17
= :
6 6
= 19 : 17