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Mixture and Alligation Examples
Here in this Mixture and Alligation Methods and some important formula which need to understand through examples that’s are given in exams. we provide u some example 1 based on mixture and alligation. This is the basic theory of Mixture and Alligation which is applied in question to obtain answers here Mixture and Alligation Methods of example in different form of examples.

In maths exam papers there are two or three question are given from this chapter. This type of problem are given in Quantitative Aptitude which is a very essential paper in banking exam. Under below  given some more example for your better practice.

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Example #1
In what ratio must a shopkeeper mix two type of rice worth Rs.50/- per kg and Rs.58/- per kg so that by selling the mixture at Rs.58.30/- per kg and he may gain 10% ?

  1. 3 : 2
  2. 5 : 2
  3. 4 : 3
  4. 5 : 3

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Answer: Option (D)
How to Solve
Selling price of 1 kg rice of the mixture = Rs.58.30/-.
Gain = 10%.

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Cost price of 1 kg of the mixture = 100 x 58.30 / 110
= Rs.53/-.

By the rule of alligation:
C.P.M.1 = ( Cost price of First rice ) = Rs.50/-
C.P.M.2 = ( Cost price of Second rice ) = Rs.58/-
M.P. = ( Mean price of both Material ) = Rs.53.00/-

So,
( C.P.M.1 – M.P. ) : ( C.P.M.2 – M.P.)
= ( 50 – 53 ) : ( 58 – 53 )
= 5 : 3.

So, the required ratio of both materials is 5 : 3.

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Example #2
In what proportion some sugar of Rs.3.25/- per kg be mixed with another type of sugar of Rs.3.80/- per kg, so that the mixture would be the worth of Rs.3.50/- per kg?

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  1. 5 : 6
  2. 6 : 5
  3. 7 : 8
  4. 8 : 9

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Answer: Option (B)
How to Solve
By the rule of alligation:
Quantity of cheaper / Quantity of dearer = CP of dearer – Mean price / Mean price – CP of cheaper
Quantity of cheaper / Quantity of dearer = 380 – 350 / 350 – 325
Quantity of cheaper / Quantity of dearer = 30 / 25 = 6 / 5

So, They must be mixed in the ratio of 6 : 5.

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Example #3
In a what ratio wheat of Rs.12.30/- per kg be mixed with wheat of Rs.18.30/- per kg, so that the mixture would be worth of Rs.15/- per kg?

  1. 9 : 10
  2. 10 : 9
  3. 9 : 11
  4. 11 : 9

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Answer: Option (D)
How to Solve
Here we apply alligation rule that is
( Cheaper quantity ) : ( Dearer quantity ) = ( d – m ) : ( m – c ).

C.P.M.1 = ( Cost price of First material ) = 12.30 = 1230
C.P.M.2 = ( Cost price of Second material ) = 18.30 = 1830
M.P = ( Mean price of both Material ) = 1500

So, ( C.P.M.1 – M.P ) : ( C.P.M.2 – M.P)
= ( 1500 – 1230 ) : ( 1500 – 1830 )
= 270 : 330
= 11 : 9.

So, the required ratio of both materials is 11 : 9.

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Example #4
In a mixture of water and milk there was 18 liters of water of 96 paise per liter. If the price of the milk be Rs.1.12 per liter. Find how much milk is present in that mixture?

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  1. 100 Liters
  2. 108 Liters
  3. 118 Liters
  4. 126 Liters

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Answer: Option (B)
How to Solve
The mean value is 96 paise and price of water is 0 paise.
Mixture_and_Alligation
Using alligation rule the ratio of milk and water is 6 : 1.
So, the quantity of milk is present in this mixture is,
( 6 x 18 )
= 108 liters.
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Example #5
In what ratio must water be mixed with milk that would worth Rs.18/- per liter to obtain a mixture worth Rs.12/- per liter?

  1. 1 : 2
  2. 2 : 3
  3. 3 : 4
  4. 4 : 5

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Answer: Option (A)
How to Solve
Mixture_and_Alligation
Ratio of water and milk is
6 : 12
= 1 : 2.
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Example #6
In how many kilogram of tea worth Rs.9/- per kg mixed with 36 kg of tea worth Rs.6/- per kg, so that it’s gain is 20% and that mixture is selling at the price of Rs.8.40/- per kg?

  1. 14 kg
  2. 16 kg
  3. 18 kg
  4. 20 kg

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Answer: Option (C)
How to Solve
Selling price of 1 kg of mixture = Rs.8.40.
Gain = 20%.

So, cost price of 1 kg of mixture
= 100 x 8.40 / 120
= Rs.7/-.

Using alligation rule
Mixture_and_Alligation
Ratio of quantities of 1st and 2nd = 1 : 2
So, 1 : 2 = X : 36
X = 36 x 1 / 2
X = 18 kg.

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Example #7
A goldsmith has two qualities of gold one of 14 carats and another of 17 carats purity. In what proportion should he mix both to make an ornament of 16 carats purity?

  1. 1 : 2
  2. 2 : 1
  3. 3 : 2
  4. 2 : 3

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Answer: Option (A)
How to Solve
By using the formula of alligation
Quantity of cheaper / Quantity of dearer = CP of dearer – Mean price / Mean price – CP of cheaper
= 17 – 16 / 16 – 14
= 1 / 2.

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So, They must be mixed in the ratio of 1 : 2.

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Example #8
A grocery has 600 kg of rice. He sells a part from it at a 12% profit and the rest of at 24% profit. He gains 16% on the entire. Find quantity sold at 24% profit.

  1. 175 kg
  2. 200 kg
  3. 220 kg
  4. 245 kg

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Answer: Option (B)
How to Solve
By the rule of alligation
Profit on First part = 12%
Profit on second part = 24%
Profit on Mean = 16%
So,
( profit on First part – Profit on Mean ) : ( Profit on Second part – Profit on Mean )
= ( 12% – 16% ) : ( 24% – 16% )
= 8 : 4
= 2 : 1.

So, the ratio of First and Second parts,
= 8 : 4
= 2 : 1.

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Quantity sold of second part,
= ( 1 x 600 / 3 )
= 200 kg.

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Example #9
Find the ratio in which fresh sugar of Rs.8.40/- per kg be mixed with sugar of Rs.4.80/- per kg to produce a mixture worth Rs.6.80/- per kg.

  1. 3 : 4
  2. 4 : 3
  3. 4 : 5
  4. 5 : 4

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Answer: Option (D)
How to Solve
Using rule of alligation:
Mixture_and_Alligation
So, the required ratio is,
= 200 : 160
= 5 : 4.
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Example #10
Find in what ratio must a grocer mix two type of tea of Rs.20/- and Rs.22/- per kg, so that the mixture would be worth of Rs.18.50/- kg?

  1. 3 : 7
  2. 7 : 3
  3. 5 : 7
  4. 7 : 5

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Answer: Option (B)
How to Solve
Using the rule of alligation
Mixture_and_Alligation

So, the required rate is,
= 350 : 150
= 35 : 15
= 7 : 3.

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Example #11
A dishonest shopkeeper professes to sell his milk at the cost price. But he mixed it with water and because of that he gains 20%. Find the percentage of water in the mixture is.

  1. 12.98%
  2. 14.45%
  3. 16.67%
  4. 18.35%

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Answer: Option (C)
How to Solve
Let, Cost price of 1 liter milk is Rs.1/-.
So, sell price of 1 liter of mixture is Rs.1/-, and he Gain = 20%.
Cost Price of 1 liter mixture is,
= 100 x 1 / 120
= 5 / 6.

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Using alligation rule:
Mixture_and_Alligation
Ratio of milk to water is,
5 / 6 : 1 / 6
= 5 : 1.

So, the percentage of water in the mixture is,
= 1 x 100 / 6
= 16.67%.

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Example #12
Two vessels P and Q has contain milk and water in the ratio of 5 : 2 and 7 : 6 respectively. What would be the ratio in which these mixture now be mixed and obtain a new mixture in a vessels R contain milk and water in the ratio of 8 : 5 ?

  1. 5 : 7
  2. 7 : 8
  3. 9 : 7
  4. 7 : 9

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Answer: Option (D)
How to Solve
Let, the Cost price of milk be Rs.1/- per liters.
Milk in 1 liter mixture of vessels P = 5 / 7 liter,
Cost price of 1 liter mixture in vessels P = Rs. 5 / 7.

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Milk in 1 liter mixture of vessels Q = 7 / 13 liter.
Cost price of 1 liter mixture in vessels Q = Rs. 7 / 13.

Milk in 1 liter mixture of R = 8 / 13 liter.
Mean price = Rs. 8 / 13.

Using alligation rule:
Mixture_and_Alligation

So, the required ratio is,
= 1 / 13 : 9 / 91
= 7 : 9.

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