Q1
Q1 A grocer has two types of rice and their price are 38 Rs/kg and 26 Rs/kg. He want to make a new type of rice by mixing old types. In what ratio old types should be mixed so that the price of new type would be 30 Rs/kg.
1:2
1:3
2:1
3:1
Q2
Q2 The cost of Type 1 rice is Rs. 15 per kg and Type 2 rice is Rs. 20 per kg. If both Type 1 and Type 2 are mixed in the ratio of 2 : 3, then the price per kg of the mixed variety of rice is:
Rs. 16/kg
Rs. 17/kg
Rs. 18/kg
Rs. 19/kg
Q3
Q3 A shopkeeper has 50 kg of rice. A part of which he sells at 10% profit and remaining at 5% loss. He gains 7% on the whole. Find the quantity sold at 10% profit.
40 kg
15 kg
35 kg
20 kg
Q4
Q4 A,B, and C are metals. A is 22 times as heavy as C and B is 3 times as heavy as C. In what ratio should A and B be mixed, so that the mixture is 13 times heavier than C?
8:11
10:9
8:17
5:8
Q5
Q5 How many kilogram of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing Rs. 7 per kg so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per kg?
84 kg
94 kg
73 kg
63 kg
Q6
Q6 Tea worth Rs. 126 per kg and Rs. 135 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1 : 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 153 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be:
Rs. 165.5
Rs. 170.5
Rs. 175.5
Rs. 180.5
Q7
Q7 In what ratio must a person mix three kinds of metal costing Rs.60/kg, Rs.75/kg and Rs.100 /kg so that the resultant alloy when sold at Rs.96/kg results in a gain of 20%?
4:2:1
2:1:2
5:4:1
1:4:2
Q8
Q8 A mixture of wine and water contains 80% wine. In 50 liters of such a mixture, how many liters of water are required to increase the percentage of water to 50%?
40
20
50
30
Q9
Q9 Two vessels A and B contain alcohol and water in the ratio 7:5 and 17:7 respectively. In what ratio should the mixtures from two vessels A and B be mixed to get a new mixture containing alcohol and water in the ratio 5:3?
2:3
2:1
4:3
3:1
Q10
Q10 Two mixtures A and B has milk and water in the ratio 2 : 1 and 2 : 3 respectively. If A and B are mixed in the ratio 1:1 , what is the ratio of milk and water in the new mixture?
8:1
7:3
8:7
5:8
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