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1. In what ratio must a mixture of 30% alcohol strength be mixed with that of 50% alcohol
strength so as to get a mixture of 45% alcohol strength?
a) 1:2 b) 1:3 c) 3:1 d) 2:1 e)none
2. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg
respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg?
a) 3 : 7 b) 5 : 7 c) 7 : 3 d) 7 : 5 e) none
3. 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.
a) 1 : 3 b) 2 : 3 c) 3 : 4 d) 4 : 5 e) none
4. The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type 1
and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of
rice is:
a) Rs. 18 b) Rs. 18.50 c) Rs. 19 d) Rs. 19.50 e) none
5. A jar full of whisky contains 40% alcohol. A part of this whisky is replaced by another
containing 19% alcohol and now the percentage of alcohol was found to be 26%. The
quantity of whisky replaced is:
a) 1/3 b) 2/3 c) 2/5 d) 3/5 e) none
6. 7 kg of tea costing for ₹280 per Kg is mixed with 9 Kg of tea costing ₹240 per Kg. The
average price per Kg of the mixed tea is :
a) 255.80 b) 257.50 c) 267.20 d) 267.50 e)none
7. How many Kg of sugar costing for ₹5.75 per Kg should be mixed with 75 Kg of cheaper
sugar costing ₹4.50 per Kg so that the mixture is worth ₹5.50 per Kg?
a) 350 Kg b) 300 Kg c) 250 Kg d) 325 Kg e) none
8. In One glass, milk and water are mixed in the ratio 3:5 and in another glass they are
mixed in the ratio 6:1. In what ratio should the content of the two glasses be mixed
together so that the new mixture contains milk and water in the ratio 1:1?
a) 20:7 b) 8:3 c) 27:4 d) 25:13 e)none
9. Two types of alloys possess gold and silver in the ratio of 7:22 and 21:37. In what ratio
should these alloys be mixed so as to have a new alloy in which gold and silver would
exist in the ratio 25:62?
a) 2:3 b) 8:13 c) 13:12 d) 13:8 e) none
10. Two vessels A and B contain milk and water mixed in the ratio 8:5 and 5:2 respectively.
The ratio in which these two mixture be mixed to get a new mixture containing 69(3/13)
% milk is?
a) 3:5 b) 5:2 c) 2:7 d) 5:7 e)none
11. A person has chemical of ₹25 per litre. In what ratio should water be mixed in that
chemical so that after selling the mixture at ₹20 per litre he may get a profit of 25%?
a) 13:16 b) 12:11 c) 16:9 d) 19:22 e)none
12. A ratio in which tea costing for ₹192 per Kg is mixed with tea costing ₹150 per Kg. So
that the mixed tea, when sold for ₹194.40 per Kg gives a profit of 20% is? :
a) 2:5 b) 5:3 c) 5:2 d) 23:5 e) none
13. In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of tea worth Rs. 60 a kg and Rs. 65 a kg so
that by selling the mixture at Rs. 68.20 a kg he may gain 10%?
a) 3 : 2 b) 3 : 4 c) 3 : 5 d) 4 : 5 e) none
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14. How many kilogram of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar
costing Rs. 7 per kg so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs.
9.24 per kg?
a) 36 kg b) 42 kg c) 54 kg d) 63 kg e) none
15. Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio
1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be:
a) Rs. 169.50 b) Rs. 170 c) Rs. 175.50 d) Rs. 180 e) none