Mixtures and Alligations - Shortcuts and Tricks

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Q. A container has 60 liters of a solution that is 40% acid. If 15 liters of the solution is removed and replaced with water, what is the new percentage of acid?
  • A. 30%
  • B. 35%
  • C. 40%
  • D. 25%
Q. A mixture of two liquids A and B is in the ratio 5:3. If the total volume of the mixture is 64 liters, how much liquid A is there?
  • A. 40 liters
  • B. 32 liters
  • C. 30 liters
  • D. 36 liters
Q. A shopkeeper sells a mixture of two types of nuts at a profit of 20%. If the cost price of the mixture is $50, what is the selling price?
  • A. $60
  • B. $55
  • C. $65
  • D. $70
Q. A solution contains 25% salt. If 8 liters of the solution is removed and replaced with water, what is the new concentration of salt in the solution?
  • A. 20%
  • B. 25%
  • C. 30%
  • D. 15%
Q. If 10 liters of a 20% sugar solution is mixed with 5 liters of a 30% sugar solution, what is the percentage of sugar in the new mixture?
  • A. 24%
  • B. 26%
  • C. 28%
  • D. 30%
Q. If 5 kg of sugar costing $10 per kg is mixed with 3 kg of sugar costing $15 per kg, what is the average cost per kg of the mixture?
  • A. $12.50
  • B. $13.75
  • C. $14.00
  • D. $11.00
Q. If a person mixes two types of tea costing $20 and $30 per kg in the ratio 2:3, what is the cost price per kg of the mixture?
  • A. $24
  • B. $26
  • C. $28
  • D. $22
Q. In a mixture of 40 liters, the ratio of milk to water is 3:1. How much water is there in the mixture?
  • A. 10 liters
  • B. 15 liters
  • C. 20 liters
  • D. 30 liters
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