Mixture and Alligation

1. In what ratio must rice at Rs. 9.30 per kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 10.80 per kg so that the
mixture be worth Rs10 per kg?
A] 8:7 B] 7:9 C] 5:9 D] 7:5

2. How much water must be added to 60 litres of milk at 3/2 litres for Rs. 20 so as to have a
mixture worth Rs. 32/3 a litres?
A] 12 L B] 15 L C] 18 L D] 20 L

3. How many kg of wheat costing R8 must be mixed with 36 kg of rice costing Rs. 5.40 per kg so
that 20% gain may be obtained by selling the mixture at Rs. 7.20 per kg?
A] 10kg B] 12kg C] 9.8kg D] 10.8kg

4. The milk & water in two vessels A & B are in the ratio 4:3 & 2:3 resp. In what ratio, the liquids
in both the vessels are mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C containing half milk & half
water?
A] 7:5 B] 7:9 C] 5:9 D] 3:7

5. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs.15 & Rs. 20 per kg
respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 per kg?
A] 3:7 B] 5:7 C] 7:3 D]7:5

6. Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with the rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce
a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg
A] 1:3 B] 3:2 C] 3:4 D] 4:5

7. The cost of A chocolate is Rs. 14 per kg & B chocolate is Rs. 20 per kg. If both A & B are
mixed in the ratio 2:3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of chocolate is:
A] Rs. 17.6 B] Rs. 18 C] Rs. 19 D]Rs. 19.50

8. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg & Rs. 65 a kg so that by
selling a mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg, he may gain 10%?
A] 3:2 B] 3:4 C] 3:5 D] 4:5

9. Two vessels A & B contain spirit & water mixed in the ratio 5:2 & 7:6 respectively. Find the
ratio in which these mixture be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C containing spirit &
water in the ratio 8:5?
A] 4:3 B] 3:4 C] 5:6 D] 7:9

10. A container contains 40L of milk. From this container 4L of milk was taken out & replaced by
water. This process was repeated further 2 times. How much milk is now contained in the
container?
A] 26.34L B] 27.36L C] 28L D] 29.16L

11. How many kg of brand A coffee must be mixed with 126 kg of brand B coffee such that the
cost of the mixture is Rs. 24 per kg.? The per kg prices of A and B are Rs. 36.60 and Rs. 17.10
respectively.
A] 42 kg B] 23 kg C] 69 kg D] 63.5 kg

12. 16 litres of draught beer contains 216 calories and 16 litres of Kingfisher contains 174 calories.
If an 8 litre mixture of both the beers contains 101 calories, the fraction of Kingfisher beer in
the mixture is
 A] 2/3 B] 1/2 C] 1/3 D] 1/4
13. A merchant purchased two qualities of pulses at the rate of Rs. 200 per quintal and Rs. 260 per
quintal. In 52 quintals of the second quality, how much pulse of the first quality should be
mixed so that by selling the resulting mixture at Rs. 300 per quintal, he makes a profit of 25%?
A] 100 quintals B] 104 quintals C] 26 quintals D] None of these

14. Ravi covered a distance of 300 km in 20 hours in 2 parts. He covered the first part by a car
which was driven at a speed of 20 km/hr and the second part by an auto rickshaw that was
driven at a speed of 12 km/hr. The ratio of the distances covered by Ravi in the two parts is:
A] 1 : 1 B] 2 : 3 C] 5 : 3 D] 3 : 5

15. Two vessels contain a mixture of diesel and kerosene. In the first vessel, the ratio of diesel to
kerosene is 8 : 3 and in the second vessel the ratio is 5 : 1. A 35 litre drum is filled from these
vessels so as to contain a mixture of diesel and kerosene in the ratio 4 : 1. How many liters are
taken from the second vessel?
A] 11 liters B] 35 liters C] 24 liters D] 17.5 liters

16. 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] 17 B] 18.50 C] 18 D] None of these

17. How many kgs of Basmati rice costing Rs. 42/kg should a shopkeeper mix with 25 kgs of
ordinary rice costing Rs. 24 per kg so that he makes a profit of 25% on selling the mixture at
Rs. 40/kg?
A] 20 kgs B] 12.5 kgs C] 16 kgs D] 200 kgs

18. 8 litres are drawn from a cask full of wine and is then filled with water. This operation is
performed three more times. The ratio of the quantity of wine now left in cask to that of water
is 16 : 65. How much wine did the cask hold originally?
A] 18 B] 24 C] 32 D] 42

19. 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] 540 B] 500 C] 600 D] 700

20. A milk vendor has 2 cans of milk. The first contains 25% water and the rest milk. The second
contains 50% water. How much milk should he mix from each of the containers so as to get 12
litres of milk such that the ratio of water to milk is 3 : 5?
A] 4 Litres,5 Litres B] 6 Litres,6 Litres C] 6 Litres,7 Litres D] 7 Litres,4 Litres