Mixture Problems Aptitude Questions
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Q1In what ratio should sugar costing ₹38 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹55 per kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹57.20 per kg, there is a profit of 10%?Q2In what ratio must a fruit vendor mix two varieties of mangoes costing ₹60/kg and ₹68.40/kg, so that by selling the mixed variety of mangoes at ₹79.80/kg, he may gain 18.75%?Q3In what ratio should sugar costing ₹34/kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹58/kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹52.80/kg, there is a profit of 32%?Q4A trader mixes two kinds of wheat costing ₹ 40 per kg and ₹ 60 per kg in the ratio of 3 : 2 and sells half of the mixture at a 25% profit, one-fourth at a 10% loss and the remaining one-fourth at no profit, no loss. The overall profit percentage of the trader isQ5A trader mixes two kinds of wheat costing ₹ 40 per kg and ₹ 60 per kg in the ratio of 3 : 2 and sells half of the mixture at a 25% profit, one-fourth at a 10% loss and the remaining one-fourth at no profit, no loss. The overall profit percentage of the trader isQ6Pure ghee costs ₹120 per kg. After adulterating it with vegetable oil costing ₹60 per kg, a shopkeeper sells the mixture at the rate of ₹98 per kg, thereby making a profit of 40%. In what ratio does he mix the two?Q7In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of wheat worth ₹94 per kg and ₹116 per kg, so that if he sells the mixture at ₹144 per kg, he may gain 44%?Q8A milkmaid makes a profit of 20% by selling milk at the rate of ₹39 per litre by mixing water and milk. If she gets pure milk at the rate of ₹40 per litre, what is the ratio of milk to water in this mixture?Q9Siddharth has two types of pulses, Pulse A and Pulse B. He bought Pulse A at Rs. 9 per kg and Pulse B at Rs. 7 per kg. He mixes both pulses and wants to sell the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per kg. How many kilograms of Pulse A should be mixed with 27 kg of Pulse B to earn a 10% profit?Q10A merchant mixes two varieties, A and B, of wheat costing ₹30.80 per kg and ₹26 per kg, respectively, and sells the mixture at ₹x per kg, thereby making a profit of 10%. If A and B are mixed in the ratio of 5 : 7, then the value of x is:Practice Free →Q11In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of wheat worth ₹49 per kg and ₹77 per kg so that if he sells the mixture at ₹87 per kg he may gain 45%?Q12In what ratio should a grocer mix two varieties of wheat priced at ₹93 per kg and ₹111 per kg so that, by selling the mixture at ₹130 per kg, he earns a profit of 25%?Q13A shopkeeper prepares a new mixture by combining two types of rice, A and B. The price of rice A is ₹50 per kg, and the price of rice B is ₹70 per kg. The shopkeeper wants to sell this mixture at a rate of ₹60 per kg. If he uses 3 kg of rice A, how many kilograms of rice B should he mix to achieve the desired average price?Q14In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of wheat worth ₹81 per kg and ₹123 per kg so that if he sells the mixture at ₹140 per kg he may gain 40%?Q15In what ratio a grocer mixes tea at ₹28 per kg and ₹35 per kg so that by selling the mixture at ₹32.1 per kg, he may gain 7%?Q16A fruit seller has 200 kg of apples, a part of which she sells at 12% profit and the remaining at a 4% loss. If she gains 8% on the whole, then the quantity of apples sold at 12% is:Q17A shopkeeper buys 72 kg of pulses at ₹45/kg and mixes them with 20 kg of pulses bought at ₹32/kg. At what price should the mixture be sold to gain 25% profit?Q18A trader of Bharat Petroleum sells two brands of petrol; one premium and the other superior petrol. If the trader mixes 10 litres of premium petrol with 4 litres of superior petrol and sells the mixture at the price of superior petrol, then he makes a profit of 22/7% . If the price of premium petrol is ₹106 per litre, what is the price of superior petrol per litre?Q19A merchant has 2,400 kg of rice, one part of which he sells at 36% profit and the rest at 16% profit. He gains 28% on the whole. Find the quantity sold at 16%.Q20A farmer buys 240 cows. He sells some of them at a gain of 20% and the remaining at a gain of 30%. If he gains 28% on the whole, then how many did he sell at a gain of 20%
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