Mixtures and Allegations Questions And Answers.


1.In a mixture of milk and water, the proportion of milk by weight was 80%. If, in a 180 gm mixture, 36 gms of pure milk is added, what would be the percentage of milk in the mixture formed?
A. 80%
B. 100%
C. 84%
D. None of above

2.In a can, there is a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4 : 5. If it is filled with an additional 8 litres of milk the can would be full and ratio of milk and water would become 6 : 5. Find the capacity of the can?
A. 40
B. 44
C. 48
D. 52

3.what ratio should a variety of rice costing Rs. 6 per kg be mixed with another variety of rice costing Rs. 8.75 per kg to obtain a mixture costing Rs. 7.50 per kg?
A. 5:06
B. 3:04
C. 7:08
D. 8:09

4.A mixture of 70 litres of milk and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water should be added to the mixture so that the mixture contains 12 1/2% water?
A. 2
B. 8
C. 4
D. 5

5.All the water in container A which was filled to its brim was poured into two containers B and The quantity of water in container B was 62.5% less than the capacity of container If 148 liters was now transferred from C to B, then both the containers would have equal quantities of water. What was the initial quantity of water in container A?
A. 648
B. 888
C. 928
D. 1184