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Question 61. The ratio of petrol and kerosene in the container is 3:2 when 10 liters of the mixture is taken out and is replaced by the kerosene, the ratio become 2:3. Then total quantity of the mixture in the container is:
  1.    cannot be determined
  2.    45
  3.    30
  4.    25
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 30

pool : kerosene     3  :  2(initially)     2  :  3(after replacement)     R e m a i n i n g   Q u a n t i t y I n i t i a l   Q u a n t i t y = 1 - R e p l a c e d   Q u a n t i t y T o t a l   Q u a n t i t y   (for petrol)    2 3 = 1 - 10 k  => K = 30  Therefore the total quantity of the mixture in the container is 30 liters.


Question 62. 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?
  1.    None of these
  2.    5
  3.    8
  4.    4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 5

           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   => K = 5 Lit


Question 63. 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 :
  1.    83.33 ml
  2.    90.90 ml
  3.    can't be determined
  4.    99.09 ml
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 83.33 ml

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 x (1/12) = 83.33 ml


Question 64. The average weight of boys in a class is 30 kg and the average weight of girls in the same class is 20kg. If the average weight of the whole class is 23.25 kg, what could be the possible strength of boys and girls respectively in the same class?
  1.    13 and 27
  2.    None of these
  3.    14 and 16
  4.    17 and 27
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 13 and 27

Total no.of boys : no. of girls = 13:27        27             :                13


Question 65. In the 75 litres of mixture of milk and water, the ratio of milk and water is 4:1. The quantity of water required to make the ratio of milk and water 3:1 is
  1.    5 litres
  2.    4 litres
  3.    3 litres
  4.    1 litre
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 5 litres

Total quantity of mixture = 75 litre Milk  :  Water  =  4  :  1                                    3       :       1


Question 66. Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg.
  1.    3:4
  2.    4:5
  3.    1:3
  4.    2:3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2:3

By the rule of alligation:Cost of 1 kg rice of 1st kind                  Cost of 1 kg rice of 2nd kind        Required ratio = 60 : 90 = 2 : 3


Question 67. The ratio of water and alcohol in two different containers is 2:3 and 4:5. In what ratio we are required to mix the mixtures of two containers in order to get the new mixture in which the ratio of alcohol and water be 7:5?
  1.    2:7
  2.    8:5
  3.    5:3
  4.    7:3
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 5:3

W 1 : A 1     W 2 : A 2     . . . . .   W N : A N   2 : 3                   4 : 5                    5 : 7    W 1 W 1 + A 1   =   2 5   W 2 W 2 + A 2 = 4 9     W N W N + A N   =   5 12 = 72/180 = 80/180 = 75/180                            =>     5   :   3   Therefore, the ratio is  5: 3


Question 68. 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:
  1.    25
  2.    31
  3.    16
  4.    15
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 15

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     Therefore,  x 1 - 6 x 2 x = 9 25   => x = 15 liters


Question 69. A sum of Rs.118 was divided among 50 boys and girls such that each boy received Rs.2.60 and each girl Rs.1.80. Find the number of boys and girls?
  1.    15 boys and 35 girls
  2.    30 boys and 20 girls
  3.    20 boys and 30 girls
  4.    35 boys and 15 girls
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 15 boys and 35 girls

Average money received by each = 118/50 = Rs. 2.36 Therefore, Ratio of No.of boys and girls = 56 : 24 = 7 : 3 Therefore, Number of boys = 50 x (7/10) = 35 Number of girls = 50 - 35 = 15


Question 70. In a pot, 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 pot would be full and ratio of milk and water would become 6 : 5. Find the capacity of the pot?
  1.    33 lit
  2.    22 lit
  3.    11 lit
  4.    44 lit
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 22 lit

Let the capacity of the pot be 'P' litres.Quantity of milk in the mixture before adding milk = 4/9 (P - 8)After adding milk, quantity of milk in the mixture = 6/11 P.6P/11 - 8 = 4/9(P - 8)10P = 792 - 352 => P = 44. The capacity of the pot is 44 liters.


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