Mixture and Allegation

Prepared By

Suparna Chakraborty Namrata

IPE, SUST ; EMBA, DU ; PGDHRM; BIM

➢ Problem 1

A shopkeeper deals in milk and 45 litre mixture is to be distributed in

Milk and Water in the ratio of 4 : 1. If 4 litre milk and 3 litre water will
be added in the mixture then what will be the new ratio of water and
milk?????

Total quantity of mixture = 45 litre

The ratio Milk and Water in the ratio = 4 : 1

4
Quantity of milk in the mixture = ∗ 45 = 9 ∗ 4 = 36
5

1
Quantity of water in the mixture = ∗ 45 = 9 ∗ 1 = 9
5

New ratio= milk : water = (36 + 4) : (9 + 3) = 40 : 12 = 10 : 3

Therefore, The new ratio of water to milk is 3 : 10

Answer : 3 : 10

➢ Problem 2

48 litre of Glycerin is mixed with 144 litre Rose water. D litre of total
mixture was taken out and 32 litre Glycerin and 48 litre Rose water are
added in the mixture. The final mixture contains 30% Glycerin. Find out
the quantity of the mixture that is taken out.

Given that, Quantity of Glycerin = 48 litre

And Quantity of Rose water = 144 litre

Total Quantity of mixture = 48 + 144 = 192 litre
48 1
Quantity of Glycerin in the mixture = litre = litre
192 4

144 3
Quantity of Rose water in the mixture = litre = litre
192 4

1 3
Ratio = Glycerin : Rose water = : = 1:3
4 4

1 𝐷
Quantity of Glycerin in the final mixture = 48 − 𝐷 ∗ + 32 = 80 −
4 4

3 3𝐷
Quantity of Rose water in the final mixture = 144 − 𝐷 ∗ + 48 = 192 −
4 4

According to the question,

𝐷 3𝐷
(80 − ) : (192 − )=3:7
4 4

𝐷 3𝐷
So, 7* (80 − ) = 3 * (192 − )
4 4

7𝐷 9𝐷
So, 560 - = 576 -
4 4

9𝐷 7𝐷
So, − = 576 − 560 = 16
4 4

2𝐷
So, = 16 So, D = 16 * 2 = 32
4

Answer : 32 liter

➢ Problem 3

In a mixture, the ratio of the alcohol and water is 6 : 5. When 22 litre

mixture are replaced by water, the ratio becomes 9 : 13. Find out the
quantity of water after replacement.

Given, the ratio of alcohol : water = 6 : 5 Total = 6 + 5 = 11

Let, the mixture contains 6x litre of alcohol and 5x litre of water.

6
Quantity of alcohol after replacement = 6x - ∗ 22 = 6x – 12
11
 5
Quantity of water after replacement = 5x - ∗ 22 + 22 = 5x – 10+ 22 =5x +12
11

According to the question ,

6x – 12 : 5x + 12 = 9 : 13

So, 13* (6x – 12) = 9 * (5x + 12 )

So, 78x – 156 = 45x + 108

So, 78x – 45x = 156 + 108 = 264

So, 33x = 264 So, x = 8

Water in the mixture after replacement = 5*8 – 10 + 22 = 40 + 22 = 52 litre

Answer : 52 litre

➢ Problem 4

A solution of “THANDA SOLUTION” has 15% sugar. Another solution has

5% sugar. How many liters’ of the second solution must be added to the
20L of first solution to make a solution of 10% sugar?

Given,
15
Quantity of sugar in the first solution = 15% =
100

5
Quantity of sugar in the another solution = 5% =
100

10
Quantity of sugar in the new solution = 10% =
100

Let, required amount of second solution to be added = x litres

According to the question, we get,

15∗20+5𝑥
= 10
20+𝑥

So, 300 + 5x = 200 + 10x

So, 5x = 100

So, x = 20

Answer : 20 litres

➢ Problem 5

Copper and Zinc are in the ratio 2 : 3 in 200 gms of an alloy. The quantity
(in gms) of copper to be added to it make the ratio 3 : 2 is what ??????

Given, Total quantity of alloy = 200 gm

Ratio of Copper and Zinc = 2 : 3 Total = 2 + 3 = 5

2
Quantity of copper in the alloy = ∗ 200 = 80
5

3
Quantity of zinc in the alloy = ∗ 200 = 120
5

Quantity of copper in new alloy = 80 + x

Quantity of zinc in the new alloy = 120

80+𝑥 3
According to the question, =
120 2

So, 2* (80 + x ) = 120 * 3

So, 160 + 2x = 360

So, 2x = 360 – 160 = 200

So, x = 100

Therefore, the quantity of Copper to be added in the alloy is 100 gms

Answer : 100 gms

➢ Problem 6
How many kilograms of rice of 5 .4 taka per kg should be mixed be mixed
with 10 kg of 4 . 5 taka per kg, such that there may be gain of 20% by
selling the mixture at 5 . 94 taka per kg.

Let, the quantity of 5.4 taka per kg rice = x kg

According to the question,

x * 5.4 + 4.5 * 10 = 5. 94*( 10 + x ) + 120*100

So, 5.4x + 45 = 4.95 * (10+x)

So, 5.4x + 45 = 49.5 + 4.95x

So, 5.4 x – 4.95 x = 49.5 – 45

So, 0.45 x = 4.5

So, x = 10 kg

Therefore, the required quantity of rice is 10 kg

Answer : 10 kg

➢ Problem 7

In the Dhaka Zoo, there are some ducks and some rabbits. If the heads
are counted there are 160 , while the legs are 450. What will be numbers
of rabbit in the zoo ?

Let, The numbers of Ducks = x

The numbers of Rabbit = y

As, Duck has 2 legs and rabbit has 4 legs

Both have one head,

2x + 4y = 450 ……………………………………(i)

So, x + y = 160
So, 2x + 2y = 320 ………………………………(ii)

Equation 1 – Equation 2

2y = 130

So, y = 65

Therefore, The number of rabbit is 65

Answer : 65

➢ Problem 8

The ratio of milk is to water in three containers of equal capacity is 3 : 2 ,

7 : 3 and 11 : 4 respectively. The three containers are mixed together. What
is the ratio of milk to water after mixing ?

Given, The ratio of milk is to water in the first container = 3 : 2

The ratio of milk is to water in the second container = 7 : 3

The ratio of milk is to water in the third container = 11 : 4

Let, The capacity of each container be ‘x’ litre

3 7 11 61𝑥
The quantity of milk in the container after mixing = ( + + )𝑥 =
5 10 15 30

2 3 4 29𝑥
The quantity of water in the container after mixing = ( + + )𝑥 =
5 10 15 30
61𝑥
𝑚𝑖𝑙𝑘 30 61
= 29𝑥 =
𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 29
30

𝟔𝟏
Answer :
𝟐𝟗

➢ Problem 9

The amount of water (in ml) that should be added to reduce 7 ml lotion,
containing 35% alcohol, is what??????

Let, The required volume of water to be added = x ml

When added to 7 ml lotion, the total volume = 7 + x ml

If the lotion contains 70% alcohol, then it contains 30% water.

If it contains 35% alcohol, it also contains 65% of water.

According to the question,

(amount of water in lotion before dilution)+(amount of water added)=

(amount of water in lotion after dilution)

So, (30% of 7) + x = ( 65% of ‘7+x’)

7 7+𝑥
So, 30 * + x = 65 *
100 100

So, 210 + 100x = 65 * (7 + x )

So, 35 x = 245

So, x = 7

Therefore, 7ml of water should be added in the lotion.

Answer : 7 ml

➢ Problem 10

How many liters of water should be added to a 35 litre mixture of milk

and water containing milk water in the ratio 4 : 3 such that the resultant
mixture has 60% water in it ??????????

Given, Total amount of mixture = 35 litre

Ratio of milk and water = 4 : 3

4
Quantity of milk in mixture = ∗ 35 = 4 ∗ 5 = 20
7

3
Quantity of water in mixture = ∗ 35 = 3 ∗ 5 = 15
7

Let, Quantity of water to be mixed = x liters

According to the questions,
15+𝑥 3
=
35+𝑥 5

So, 5* (15 + x) = 3 * (35 + x )

So, 75 + 5*x = 105 + 3*x

So, 2x = 105 – 75 = 30

So, x = 15

Therefore, 15 litres of water to be added in the mixture.

Answer : 15 litres