Alligation or Mixture - Questions and Answers

6. A merchant has 50 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 :

7. Rs. 1000 is lent out in two parts, one at 6% simple interest and the other at 8% simple interest. The yearly income is Rs. 75. The sum lent at 8% is :

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

9. 15 litres of a mixture contains 20% alcohol and the rest water. If 3 litres of water be mixed in it, the percentage of alcohol in the new mixture will be :

10. Two vessels A and B contain milk and water mixed in the ratio 5 : 3 and 2 : 3. When these mixtures are mixed to form a new mixture containing half milk and half water, they must be taken in the ratio :