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- 21 Sept 2019
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- 28 May 2026
Explanation
To find the mixing ratio, use the allegation method: The difference between the cost of the higher-priced rice and the mixture is 7.20 - 6.30 = 0.90, and the difference between the mixture and the lower-priced rice is 6.30 - 5.70 = 0.60. The ratio is therefore 0.60 : 0.90 or 2 : 3.
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Practice related questions from the same subject.
- 1.A mixture contains 80% milk by weight. If 36 grams of pure milk is added to 180 grams of this mixture, what will be the new percentage of milk in the resulting mixture?
- 2.A container holds a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 4:5. When 8 litres of milk are added, the container becomes full, and the new ratio of milk to water changes to 6:5. What is the total capacity of the container?
- 3.In what proportion should rice priced at Rs. 6 per kg be blended with rice priced at Rs. 8.75 per kg to create a mixture costing Rs. 7.50 per kg?
- 4.A 70-litre mixture of milk and water contains 10% water. How many litres of water need to be added to increase the water content to 12.5%?
- 5.Container A was completely filled with water and then emptied into containers B and C. The volume of water in container B was 62.5% less than the total capacity of container A. When 148 liters of water was moved from container C to container B, both containers ended up holding the same amount of water. What was the original volume of water in container A?
- 6.Two types of wheat, A and B, are priced at Rs. 9 per kg and Rs. 15 per kg respectively. They are combined in a ratio of 3:7. If 5 kg of this blend is sold at a 25% gain, what is the profit earned?
- 7.If you combine a certain amount of oil priced at Rs.40 per liter with 240 liters of another oil costing Rs.60 per liter, how many liters of the first oil must be added to obtain a blend priced at Rs.52 per liter?
- 8.At what proportion should two types of sugar priced at Rs. 18 per kg and Rs. 24 per kg be combined to obtain a blend costing Rs. 20 per kg?
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