Alligation And Mixture Solved Examples

1) From a tank of petrol , which contains 200 liters of petrol, the seller replaces each time with kerosene
when he sells 40 liters of petrol(or mixture). Everytime he sells out only 40 liters of petrol (pure or impure).
After replacing the petrol with kerosene 4th time, the total amount of kerosene in the mixture is
Answer: 118.08L
Explanation:
The amount of petrol left after 4 operations = 200*(1- 40/200) 4
= 200 *(4/5)4
= 200 *256/625
= 81.92
Hence the amount of kerosene = 200 - 81.92
= 118.08 liters

2) 4 kg of a metal contains 1/5 copper and rest in Zinc. Another 5 kg of metal contains 1/6 copper and rest
in Zinc.The ratio of Copper and Zinc into the mixture of these two metals:
Answer: 49 : 221
Explanation:
Copper in 4 kg = 4/5 Kg
Zinc in 4 kg = 4*4/5
= 16/5 kg
Copper in 5 kg = 5/6 Kg
Zinc in 5 kg = 5*5/6 = 25/6kg
Therefore, Copper in mixture = 4/5+ 5/6 = 49/30 kg
Zinc in the mixture = 16/5+ 25/6
= 221/30Kg
Therefore the required ratio = 49 : 221

3) A jar was full with honey. A person used to draw out 20% of the honey from the jar and replaced it with
sugar solution. He has repeated the same process 4 times and thus there was only 512 gm of honey left in
the jar, the rest part of the jar was filled with the sugar solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was
filled with the sugar solution. The initial amount of honey in the jar was:
Answer: 1.25 kg
Explanation:
Let the initial amount of honey in the jar was K, then
512=K(1-1/5)4
512= K(4/5)
K= 512*625/256
K= 1250
Hence initially the honey in the jar= 1.25 kg

4) A mixture of 150 liters of wine and water contains 20% water. How much more water should be added so
that water becomes 25% of the new mixture?
Answer: 10 liters
Explanation:
Number of liters of water in 125 liters of the mixture = 20% of 150 = 1/5 of 150
= 30 liters
Let us Assume that another 'P' liters of water are added to the mixture to make water 25% of the new
mixture. So, the total amount of water becomes (30 + P) and the total volume of the mixture becomes (150
+ P)
Thus, (30 + P) = 25% of (150 + P)
Solving, we get P = 10 liters

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5) The diluted wine contains only 8 liters of wine and the rest is water. A new mixture whose concentration
is 30%, is to be formed by replacing wine. How many liters of mixture shall be replaced with pure wine if
there was initially 32 liters of water in the mixture ?
Answer: 5
Explanation:
Wine Water
8L 32L
1 : 4
20 % 80% (original ratio)
30 % 70% (required ratio)
In ths case, the percentage of water being reduced when the mixture is being replaced with wine.
so the ratio of left quantity to the initial quantity is 7:8
Therefore ,
7/8 = [1 K/40]
=> 7/8 =[40-k/40]
=>K = 5 Litres

6) From a container, 6 liters milk was drawn out and was replaced by water. Again 6 liters of mixture was
drawn out and was replaced by the water. Thus the quantity of milk and water in the container after these
two operations is 9:16. The quantity of mixture is:
Answer: 15
Explanation:
Let quantity of mixture be x liters.
Suppose a container contains x units of liquid from which y units are taken out and replaced by water. After
operations , the quantity of pure liquid = x(1- y/x)n units, Where n = no of operations .
So, Quantity of Milk = x(1- 6/x)2
Given that, Milk : Water = 9 : 16
Milk : (Milk + Water) = 9 : (9+16)
Milk : Mixture = 9 : 25
x(1- 6/x)2/x = 9/25
x= 15 litres

7) A container contains 40 litres of milk.From this container 4 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by
water. This process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the container.
Answer: 29.16 litres
Explanation:
Amount of milk left after 3 operations
[40(1 4/40)3]
= (40*9/10*9/10*9/10)
= 29.16 litres

8) A milk man sells the milk at the cost price but he mixes the water in it and thus he gains 9.09%. The
quantity of water in the mixture of 1 liter is :
Answer: 83.33 ml
Explanation:
Profit (%) = 9.09 % = 1/11
Since the ratio of water and milk is 1 : 11,
Therefore the ratio of water is to mixture = 1:12
Thus the quantity of water in mixture of 1 liter = 1000*1/12
= 83.33 ml

9) A can contains a mixture of two liquids A and B in the ratio 7 : 5. When 9 litres of mixture are drawn off
and the can is filled with B, the ratio of A and B becomes 7 : 9. How many litres of liquid A was contained
by the can initially?

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Answer: 21
Explanation:
Suppose the can initially contains 7x and 5x litres of mixtures A and B respectively
Quantity of A in mixture left = (7x 7/12*9)
= (7x 21/4)litres
Quantity of B in mixture left = (5x 5/12*9)
= (5x-15/4)litres
(7x- 21/4/(5x 15/4 +9) = 7/9
28x- 21/20x+21 = 7/9
252x - 189 = 140x + 147
x=3
So, the can contained 21 litres of A.

10) A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts of syrup. How much of the mixture
must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?
Answer: 1/5
Explanation:
Suppose the vessel initially contains 8 litres of liquid.
Let x litres of this liquid be replaced with water.
Quantity of water in new mixture = (3 - 3x/8 +x)litres
Quantity of syrup in new mixture = (5 - 5x/8)litres
(3 - 3x/8 + x) = (5 - 5x/8)
5x + 24 = 40 - 5x
=> 10x = 16
=> x = 8/5
So, part of the mixture replaced = (8/5 * 1/8)
= 1/5

11) 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?
Answer: 6litres, 6 litres
Explanation:
Let x and (12x) litres of milk be mixed from the first and second container respectively.
Amount of milk in x litres of the the first container =.75x
Amount of water in x litres of the the first container =.25x
Amount of milk in (12x) litres of the the second container =.5(12x)
Amount of water in (12x) litres of the the second container =.5(12x)
Ratio of water to milk
=[.25x+.5(12-x)]:[.75x+.5(12x)] =3:5
(.25x+6-.5x)/(.75x+6.5x)=3/5
(6-.25x)/(.25x+6)=3/5
30-1.25x=.75x+18
2x=12
x=6
Since x=6,
12-x=12-6
=6
Hence 6 and 6 litres of milk should mixed from the first and second container respectively.

12) The cost of Type 1 material is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 material is Rs.20 per kg. If both Type 1 and
Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then what is the price per kg of the mixed variety of material?
Answer: Rs. 18
Explanation:

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Cost Price(CP) of Type 1 material is Rs. 15 per kg
Cost Price(CP) of Type 2 material is Rs. 20 per kg
Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3.
Hence Cost Price(CP) of the resultant mixture
=(152)+(203)/(2+3)
=(30+60)/5
=90/5
=18
=> Price per kg of the mixed variety of material = Rs.18

13) Rs.460 was divided among 41 boys and girls such that each boy got Rs.12 and each girl got Rs.8. What
is the number of boys?
Answer: 33
Explanation:
Assume that the number of boys = b and number of girls = g
number of boys + number of girls = 41
=> b + g = 41 ...(1)
Given that each boy got Rs.12 and each girl got Rs.8. Then the total amount is Rs.460
=> 12b + 8g = 460 ...(2)
Now we need to solve these equations to get b and g.
(1) 8 => 8b + 8g = 8 41 = 328...(3)
(2) - (3) => 4b = 460 - 328 = 132
=> b =132/4
=33

14) 3 litre of water is added to 11 litre of a solution containing 42% of alcohol in the water. The percentage
of alcohol in the new mixture is
Answer: 33%
Explanation:
We have a 11 litre solution containing 42% of alcohol in the water.
=> Quantity of alcohol in the solution = 1142/100
Now 3 litre of water is added to the solution.
=> Total quantity of the new solution = 11 + 3 = 14
Percentage of alcohol in the new solution =1142/100/14100
=113/100
=33%

15) Fourteen machines can produce 500 units in 12 hours. After four hours poduction, two more machines
were started. How many hours will it take to complete the production of 500 units
Answer: 7
Explanation:
In 12 hours, 14 machines can produce = 500 units.
In 4 hours , 14 machines can produce = (500 x 4) / 12
= 500 / 3
Remaining units to be produced = 500 - 500/3
= 1000 / 3
Now, number of machines = 14 + 2
= 16
Next, 500 units are produced by 14 machines in = 12 hrs.
So, 1000 / 3 units shall be produced by 16 machines in
= (12 x 14 x 1000) / (500 x 16 x 3)
= 7 hours

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16) Twenty four children can complete a work in twelve days whereas sixteen men can complete the same
work in nine days. In How many days will twelve men and twelve children comlete the same work ?
Answer: 8
Explanation:
24 Children can finish a work in = 12 days.
16 men can finish a work in = 9 days.
So, in 12 days number of men who can finish the work = (16 X 9) / 12
= 12 men.
So, 24 Children = 12 men or 2 children = 1 man.
So, 12 men and 12 children = 12 men + 6 men
= 18 men.
Now, 16 men can finish a work in = 9 days.
1 man can finish a work in = 9 x 16 days.
18 men can finish a work in = (9 X 16) / 18
= 8 days.

17) If x men can do a piece of work in 8 days and (x+4) men can do the same work in 6 days, then x is
equal to
Answer: 12 men
Explanation:
x men's 1 day's work = 1/8
(x + 4) men's 1 day's work = 1/6
Subtracting (i) and (ii),
4 men's 1 day's work = (1/6) - (1/8)
= (4 - 3)/24
= 1/24
Now for 1/24 work, men required = 4 for 1/8 work
men required = (4 x 24) / 8
= 12 men
Hence, x = 12 men.

18) A, B and C contract a work for Rs. 550. Together A and B do 7/11 of the work. The share of C (in
rupees) is
Answer: 12 men
Explanation:
(A + B)'s work = 7/11
So, C's work = 1 - (7/11)
= (11 - 7) / 11
= 4/11
Thus, ratio of (A + B) and C's share = (7/11) : (4/11)
=7:4
Hence, C's share in a contract of Rs. 550
= Rs. 550 x (4/11)
= Rs. 200.

19) X and Y together complete a work in 8 hours. If X alone can complete it in 12 hours than Y alone can
complete it in
Answer: 24 hours
Explanation:
(X + Y)'s I hr's work = 1/8
X's 1 hr's work = 1/12
So, Y's 1 hr's work
= 1/8 = 1/12
= (3 - 2)/24

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= 1/24

20) If 3 men or 4 women or 6 boys can finish a work in 135 days workin 8 hours a day. The number of days
taken by 12 men, 8 women or 18 boys working 12 hours a day will be.
Answer: 10 days
Explanation:
3 men = 4 women = 6 boys
1 man = 2 boys, 1 women = 3/2 boys.
12 men + 8 women + 18 boys
= 12 x 2 boys + 8 x 3/2boys + 18 boys
24 boys + 12 boys + 18 boys
= 54 boys.
Now, 6 boys working in 8 hours a day can finish the work in = 135 days.
1 boy working in 1 hour a day can finish the work in = 135 x 6 x 8
54 boys working 12 hours a day can finish the work in = 13568/5412
= 10 days

21) Three men A, B, C together completed a work, A worked for 5 days, B for 7 days and C for 9 days. The
ratio of their daily wages is 4 : 3 : 2, and their total income is Rs. 1,180. The total income of B and C for
one day is
Answer: Rs. 100
Explanation:
Suppose A, B, C's one days's wages are respectively Rs. 4x, Rs. 3x, Rs. 2x. By hypothesis,
5* 4x * 7 * 3x + 9 * 2x = 1180
or 20x+21x+18x = 1180
or 59x = 1180.
So, x = 20
Hence, B and C's combined one day's wages
= Rs. (3x + 2x)
= Rs. 5x.
= Rs. (5 x 20)
= Rs. 100.

22) A certain number of men do a piece of work in 40 days. If there has been 45 men more, the work could
have been finished in 25 days. The original number of men employed at the work were
Answer: 75 men
Explanation:
Suppose originally there were x men.
x men can finish a job in = 40 days.
1 man can finish a job in = 40 * x
So. (x+45) men can do a job in = 40*x/x+45 days
By hypotheses,
=40x/x+45
= 25
or 40x = 25x + 1125
or 15x = 1125
x = 75 men.
Hence, originally there was 75 men.

23) If 40 men can build a wall 300 m long in 12 days working 6 hours a day, how long will it take 30 men
to build a similar wall 200 m long working 8 hours a day ?
Answer: 8
Explanation:
40 men can build 300 m long wall working 6 hour a day in = 12 days.

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1 man can build 1 m long wall working 1 hour a day in = 12640/300
30 men can build 200 m long wall working 8 hour a day in = 12640200/300830
= 8 days.

24) If a person works all the 30 days of a month, he gets Rs. 42 per day and for taking leave he is fined Rs.
2 per dya. If he got Rs. 952 in the month, then the number of days he did not work was.
Answer: 7
Explanation:
Suppose, number of days he was absent = x
So, Salary to be deducted = Rs.2 x x = Rs.2x
Salary for working (30-x) days = Rs. (30-x) 42
By hypothesis,
(30 - x)42-2x = 952
or 1260 - 42x2x = 952.
or 44x = 1260 - 952
= 308.
or x = 308/44
= 7 days.
Hence, person did not work for 7 days.

25) A, B and C can do a piece of work in 15, 20 and 30 days. They undertake to complete the work for Rs.
810. How much share of A exceeds that of B ?
Answer: Rs. 90
Explanation:
A's 1 day's work = 1/15
B's 1 day's work = 1/20
C's 1 days's work = 1/30
Ratio of their shares = 1/15 : 1/20 : 1/30
=4:3:2
Thus, A's share in Rs. 810
=Rs. 4/9 *810
= Rs. 360
and, B's share in Rs. 810.
=Rs. 3/9 *810
= Rs. 270
Hence, difference between their shares = Rs. (360 - 270) = Rs. 90.

26) 21 labourers can build a wall in 25 days. If 14 additional labourers are employed, then in how many
days the work can be completed ?
Answer: 15
Explanation:
Original labourers = 21
Additional labourers = 14
Total labourers = 21 + 14
= 35.
21 labourers can build a wall in = 25 days.
1 labourers can build a wall in = 25 x 21 days.
35 labourers can build a wall in = 25 x 21/35
= 15 days

27) A man, a woman or a boy can do a piece of work in 3, 4 and 12 days respectively. How many boys must
assist one man and one woman to do the work in one days ?
Answer: 5
Explanation:

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One man's 1 day's work = 1/3
One woman's 1 day's work = 1/4
One boy's 1 day's work = 1/12
(1 man + 1 woman) 1 day's work
= 1/3 + 1/4
= 7/12
Remaining work = 1- 7/12
= 5/12
Now, 1/12 work in done by = 1 boy 5/12 work is done by
= 1* 5/12/1/12
= 12/1 * 5/12
=5
Hence, 5 boys shpuld assist one man and one woman to finish the work.

28) Sound travels at 330 meters a second. How many kilometers away is a thunder cloud when it`s sound
follow the flash after 10 seconds ?
Answer: 3.3
Explanation:
Distance covered by sound in 1 sec = 330 metre.
Distance covered by sound in 10 sec.
= 3300 metre
= 3.30 km

29) A and B start at the same time with speeds of 40 km/hour and 50 km/hour respectively.
If in covering the journey, A taken 15 minutes longer than B, the distance of the journey is :
Answer: 50 km
Explanation:
Suppose distance of journey = x km
Time taken by A to Cover x km = x/40 hours
Time taken by B to Cover x km = x/50 hours
By Hypothesis,
x/40 - x/50 = 15/60 or
x/200 = 15/60
x= (15*20)/6
= 50 km

30) Mohan rides a cycle at 8 kmph. After every 10 km he rests for 20 minutes. He will cover 40 km in :
Answer: 6 hrs
Explanation:
Time taken to vocer each 10 km.
= 10/8 = 5/4 hrs = 1 hour 15 min.
Rest required after every 10 km = 20 min.
Hence, total tie taken
= 1 hr 15 m + 20 m + 1 hr + 15 m + 20 m + 1 hr 15 min + 20 m + 1 hr 15 m
= 6 hrs.

31) Two motor cyclists meet after 2 hours if they drive from 100 km apart in the same direction, but they
meet in 1 hour if they drive in the opposite direction. The ratio between the speed of faster motor cyclist and
the other one is
Answer: 3 : 1
Explanation:
Suppose, speeds of two motor cyclists are x km/hr and y km.hr ( x>y ).
By hypothesis,
2x = 100 + 2y or x - y = 50 and x + y = 100

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Solving x = 75, y = 25
hence, ratio of their speeds = x : y
= 75 : 25
=3:1

32) 4(2/3)+6(7/5)-11(5/3)+3(4/7) = ?
Answer: 2(102/105)
Explanation:
(14/3)+(37/5)-(38/3)+(25/7)
= (490+777-1330+375)/105
= 312/105
= 2(102/105)

33) (4/7)212611.4+26% of 520

Answer: 241.5
Explanation:
0.57212611.4+26% of 520
0.57212611.4+135.2
0.57186.5+135.2
106.3+135.2
= 241.5

34) (50)3 (25)2 + 2466 = ?

Answer: 2666
Explanation:
(505050)/(2525) = 200
200+2466
= 2666

35) [ (5.6/7.8 9.8/2.88) (34.2/6 20/4.5) ] % of 2345 = ?

Answer: 2.26
Explanation:
(5.69.864.5)/(7.82.8834.220)% of 2345
(0.09643/100) 2345
= 2.26

36) 45% of 2345 + 56% of 765 12% of 789 75% of 433 = ?

Answer: 29263.68
Explanation:
1055.25 + 428.4 - 94.68 324.75
1055.25 + 428.4 -30747.33
= 29263.68

37) (12423) + (5676) (45 2.4) = ?

Answer: 4242.64
Explanation:
5.39 + 4256 - 18.75
4261.39 - 18.75
= 4242.64

38) (7.84)1/2 (47.61)1/2 92161/2 = ?

Answer: - 76.68
Explanation:
= 2.8 6.9 - 96

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= 19.32 - 96
= -76.68

39) 78(1024)1/2 ? = 208

Answer: 12
Explanation:
X = (7832) / 208
= 2496/208
= 12

40) 20 % 650 + 150 % ? = 2005

Answer: 1250
Explanation:
130 + (150x/100) = 2005
2005 - 130 = 150x/100
3x/2 = 1875
X = (18752)/3
= 1250

41) X2 + (3025)1/2 = 3899

Answer: 62
Explanation:
X2 + 55 = 3899
X2 = 3899 - 55
X2 =3844
X = 62

42) 645(256)1/2 85.74 = 63 8?

Answer: 4
Explanation:
645 16 85.74 =216 4096
= 884736
84 =4096

43) (25% of 890 + 45% of 980) 6 = ?

Answer:110.6
Explanation:
222.5 + 441 = 663.5
663.5/6
= 110.6

44) (28212-765)/4 = 1160+ ?

Answer:1000.8
Explanation:
78412 - 765 = 9408 - 765 = 8643
8643/4 = 2160.8
= 2160.8 -1160
= 1000.8

45) 0.0009 0.0003 49.000004 = ?

Answer:147.000012
Explanation:
=3 49.000004
= 147.000012

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46) [(729)1/2 + (0.0016) ]/8 of 134.567 = ?
Answer:455
Explanation:
27+0.04= 27.04/8
= 3.38
3.38 134.567
= 454.8
= 455

47) 5/7 of 3056.66 + 7/10 of 6479 = ?

Answer:6718.62
Explanation:
=2183.32 + 4535.3
= 6718.62

48) (10004.0004)1/2 + 0.10 = ?

Answer:100.12
Explanation:
100.02+0.10
=100.12

49) 4567368(650)1/2 = ?
Answer: 316.46
Explanation:
=12.41 25.50
= 316.46

50) 57% of 9877 + 27% of 8473 = ?

Answer: 7917.6
Explanation:
= 5629.89 + 2287.71
= 7917.6

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