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1.Acontainercontains40litresofmilk.Fromthiscontainer4litresofmilkwastakenout
andreplacedbywater.Thisprocesswasrepeatedfurthertwotimes.Howmuchmilkis
nowcontainedbythecontainer?
A.26litres

B.29.16litres

C.28litres

D.28.2litres

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Answer:OptionB
Explanation:
Supposeacontainercontainsxunitsofaliquidfromwhichyunitsaretakenoutand
replacedbywater.Afternoperations,quantityofpureliquid
n

y
= x(1

)
x

units.

milkcontainedbythecontainernow
3

4
= 40(1

)
40
3

1
= 40(1

)
10

= 40

10

9
10

9
10

4 9 9 9
=
100
= 29.16

2.TeaworthRs.126perkgandRs.135perkgaremixedwithathirdvarietyofteainthe
ratio1:1:2.IfthemixtureisworthRs.153perkg,whatisthepriceofthethirdvariety
perkg?
A.Rs.182.50

B.Rs.170.5

C.Rs.175.50

D.Rs.180

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Answer:OptionC
Explanation:
TeaworthRs.126perkgandRs.135perkgaremixedintheratio1:1
Sotheiraverageprice=

(126 + 135)
= 130.5
2

Hencelet'sconsiderthatthemixtureisformedbymixingtwovarietiesoftea,oneatRs.
130.50perkgandtheotheratRs.xperkgintheratio2:2,i.e.,1:1.Nowlet'sfindoutx.
Byruleofalligation,
Costof1kgof1st
kindoftea

Costof1kgof2nd
kindoftea

130.50

MeanPrice
153

(x 153)

22.50

(x 153) : 22.5 = 1 : 1
x 153 = 22.50
x = 153 + 22.5 = 175.5

3.Amilkvendorhas2cansofmilk.Thefirstcontains25%waterandtherestmilk.The
secondcontains50%water.Howmuchmilkshouldhemixfromeachofthecontainersso
astoget12litresofmilksuchthattheratioofwatertomilkis3:5?
A.5litres,7litres

B.7litres,4litres

C.6litres,6litres

D.4litres,8litres

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4.TwovesselsAandBcontainspiritandwaterintheratio5:2and7:6respectively.
FindtheratioinwhichthesemixturesbemixedtoobtainanewmixtureinvesselC
containingspiritandwaterintheratio8:5?
A.3:4

B.4:3

C.9:7

D.7:9

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5.ThecostofType1materialisRs.15perkgandType2materialisRs.20perkg.Ifboth
Type1andType2aremixedintheratioof2:3,thenwhatisthepriceperkgofthe
mixedvarietyofmaterial?
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A.Rs.19

B.Rs.16

C.Rs.18

D.Rs.17

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6.FindtheratioinwhichriceatRs.7.20akgbemixedwithriceatRs.5.70akgto
produceamixtureworthRs.6.30akg.
A.4:3

B.3:4

C.2:3

D.3:2

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7.8litresaredrawnfromacaskfullofwineandisthenfilledwithwater.Thisoperation
isperformedthreemoretimes.Theratioofthequantityofwinenowleftincasktothatof
thewateris16:65.Howmuchwinedidthecaskoriginallyhold?
A.30litres

B.26litres

C.24litres

D.32litres

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8.Ajarfullofwhiskeycontains40%alcohol.Apartofthiswhiskyisreplacedbyanother
containing19%alcoholandnowthepercentageofalcoholwasfoundtobe26%.The
quantityofwhiskyreplacedis
A.

4
3

C.

B.
D.

3
4
2
3

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9.HowmanykilogramsofsugarcostingRs.9perkgmustbemixedwith27kgofsugar
costingRs.7perkgsothattheremaybeagainof10%bysellingthemixtureatRs.9.24
perkg?
A.60kg

B.63kg

C.58kg

D.56kg

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10.InwhatratioshouldriceatRs.9.30perkgbemixedwithriceatRs.10.80perkgso
thatthemixturebeworthRs.10perkg?
A.7:8

B.8:7

C.6:7

D.76

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11.InwhatratiomustteaworthRs.60perkgbemixedwithteaworthRs.65akgsuch
thatbysellingthemixtureatRs.68.20akg,therecanbeagain10%?
A.3:2

B.2:3

C.4:3

D.3:4

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12.AcontainercontainsamixtureoftwoliquidsPandQintheratio7:5.When9litres
ofmixturearedrawnoffandthecontainerisfilledwithQ,theratioofPandQbecomes7
:9.HowmanylitresofliquidPwascontainedinthecontainerinitially?
A.23

B.21

C.19

D.17

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13.Avesselisfilledwithliquid,3partsofwhicharewaterand5partsaresyrup.How
muchofthemixturemustbedrawnoffandreplacedwithwatersothatthemixturemay
behalfwaterandhalfsyrup?
A.

1
3

C.

B.
D.

1
4
1
6

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14.InwhatratiomustwaterbemixedwithmilkcostingRs.12perlitreinordertogeta
mixtureworthofRs.8perlitre?
A.1:3

B.2:2

C.1:2

D.3:1

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15.InwhatratiomustteaatRs.62perkgbemixedwithteaatRs.72perkgsothatthe
mixturemustbeworthRs.64.50perkg?
A.1:2

B.2:1

C.3:1

D.1:3

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16.InwhatratiomustagrocermixtwovarietiesofpulsescostingRs.15andRs.20perkg
respectivelytoobtainamixtureworthRs.16.50perkg?
A.1:2

B.2:1

C.3:7

D.7:3

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17.Amerchanthas1000kgofsugarpartofwhichhesellsat8%profitandtherestat18%
profit.Hegains14%onthewhole.Thequantitysoldat18%profitis
A.300

B.400

C.600

D.500

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18.Adishonestmilkmansellshismilkatcostpricebuthemixesitwithwaterandthereby
gains25%.Whatisthepercentageofwaterinthemixture?
A.25%

B.20%

C.22%

D.24%

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19.Inwhatratiomustwaterbemixedwithmilktogain16

2
%

onsellingthemixtureat

costprice?
A.6:1

B.1:6

C.1:4

D.4:1

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20.InwhatratiomustriceatRs.7.10bemixedwithriceatRs.9.20sothatthemixture
maybeworthRs.8perkg?
A.5:4

B.2:1

C.3:2

D.4:3

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21.HowmanykgofriceatRs.6.60perkgbemixedwith56kgofriceatRs.9.60perkgto
getamixtureworthRs.8.20perkg?
A.56kg

B.52kg

C.44kg

D.49kg

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22.Howmanylitresofwatermustbeaddedto16litersofmilkandwatercontaining10%
watertomakeit20%waterinit?
A.4litre

B.2litre

C.1litre

D.3litre

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23.Wehavea630mlmixtureofmilkandwaterintheratio7:2.Howmuchwatermust
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beaddedtomaketheratio7:3?
A.70ml

B.60ml

C.80ml

D.50ml

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24.3litreofwaterisaddedto11litreofasolutioncontaining42%ofalcoholinthewater.
Thepercentageofalcoholinthenewmixtureis
A.25%

B.20%

C.30%

D.33%

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25.Rs.460wasdividedamong41boysandgirlssuchthateachboygotRs.12andeachgirl
gotRs.8.Whatisthenumberofboys?
A.33

B.30

C.36

D.28

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26.Atraderhas1600kgofsugar.Hesellsapartat8%profitandtherestat12%profit.If
hegains11%onthewhole,findthequantitysoldat12%.
A.1200kg

B.1400kg

C.1600kg

D.800kg

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27.In40litresofamixture,theratioofmilktowateris7:1.Inordertomaketheratioof
milktowateras3:1,thequantityofwaterthatshouldbeaddedtothemixturewillbe
A.5

2
litre

B.4

C.6

1
litre
3

2
litre

D.6litre

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28.SomeamountoutofRs.7000waslentat6%perannumandtheremainingwaslentat
4%perannum.Ifthetotalsimpleinterestfromboththefractionsin5yearswasRs.1600,
thesumlentat6%perannumwas
A.Rs.2400

B.Rs.2200

C.Rs.2000

D.Rs.1800

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29.In1kgmixtureofironandmanganese,20%ismanganese.Howmuchironshouldbe
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addedsothattheproportionofmanganesebecomes10%
A.1.5kg

B.2kg

C..5kg

D.1kg

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30.Johnbought20kgofwheatattherateofRs.8.50perkgand35kgattherateof
Rs.8.75perkg.Hemixedthetwo.Approximatelyatwhatpriceperkgshouldhesellthe
mixturetomake40%profitatthecostprice?
A.Rs.12

B.Rs.8

C.Rs.16

D.Rs.20

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sreejothi 1yearago
inwhatratiowateristoaddedto90%milksolutionsothatitbecomes60%milksolution?

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Dev 1yearago
Percentage
concentrationof
milkinthegiven

Percentage
concentrationof
milkinwater

solution(90)

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Percentageconcentrationof
milkinthemixture(60)

600=60

9060=30

Quantityofwater:Quantityofmilksolution
=30:60=1:2

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sonal 1yearago
acolordyeispreparedbyaddingredandyellowcolorsintheratio2:5.Ifquantityofred
colorinthedyeisincreasedby25%,determinethepercentageofyellowcolorinthenew
dyeformed?
pleasecananyonesolvethis?
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shubhampathak 1yearago
Supposethatredandyellowcolour=2xand5x
redisincreasedby25%sored=2x*125/100=5x/2
butsteelyellowis5x
soyellow%is=5x/(5x+5x/2)=2/3
soyellow%is=2/3*100

SubeerGoswami 1yearago
Takequantityofredandyellowcomponentsas2gmand5gm.Totalis7g

quantityoftheredcomponentbecomes2*125/100=2.5gm
Totalquantitybecomes7.5

Requiredpercentage=5*100/7.5=66.67%
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Madhu 1yearago
Amilkmanmixed1:4solutionofmilkandwaterwithanother1:2solutionofmilkand
waterinthevolumeofratio3:2.Iftheprofitearnedbysellingthefirstsolutionwas20%
andthemixturewassoldatthesameprice,whatistheprofitorlosspercentage?Youhave
toassumethatwatercomesfreeofcost.
a.5.26%profit
b.5.25%loss
c.6.25%loss
d.Noneofthese
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Jay 1yearago
Consider90litreofsolution1and60litreofsolution2

90litreofsolution1contains90*1/5=18litreofmilkand(9018)=72litreofwater
60litreofsolution2contains60*1/3=20litreofmilkand(6020)=40litreofwater

Mixturewillhave18+20=38litreofmilk72+40=112litreofwater
i.e.,Quantityofmilk:Quantityofwater=38:112=19:56

Take75litreofsolution1.Quantityofmilk=75*1/5=15litre.Profitearnedinselling
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solutionis20%
assumecostpriceof1litreofmilk=Rs.1
Costpriceof75litreofsolution1=Rs.15.
Sellingpriceof75litreofsolution1=15*120/100=Rs.18

Take75litreofmixture.Quantityofmilk=75*19/75=19litre.
CostpriceisRs.19
SellingpricewillbesameandisRs.18
sotherewillbealoss
Loss=Rs.1inselling75litreofthemixture
Percentageloss=1*100/19=5.25%loss
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navrajdevkota 1yearago
Amixtureof30litresofmilkandwatercontains30%ofwater.Thenewmixtureisformed
byadding10litofwater.Whatisthepercentageofwaterinthenewmixture?
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Jay 1yearago
Quantityofwaterinthe30litremixture=30*30/100=9litre

Afteradding10litreofwater,quantityofwaterbecomes19litreandtotalquantity
becomes40litre
percentageofwater=19*100/40=47.5%
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NitashaMehmi 1yearago
Onelitreofwaterwasmixedto6litresofsugarsolutioncontaining4%ofsugar.Whatis
thepercentageofsugarinthesolution?
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