Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Alligation or Mixture · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
The milk and water in two vessels A and B are in the ratio 4 : 3 and 2 : 3 respectively. In what ratio, the liquids in both the vessels be mixed to obtain a new mixture in vessel C containing half milk and half water ?
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
Let the C.P. of milk be ` 1 per litre. 4 2 Milk in 1 litre mixture of A = litre; Milk in 1 litre mixture of B = litre; 7 5 1 Milk in 1 litre mixture of C = litre. 2 4 2 ∴ C.P. of 1 litre mixture in A = ` ; C.P. of 1 litre mixture in B = ` . 7 5 ALLIGATION OR MIXTURE 1 Mean price = ` . 2 By the rule of alligation, we have : 1 1 ∴ Required ratio = : = 7 : 5. 10 14 635
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.