21IM | Fermat Education Quant Refresher 1

Note
h e above solution is not unique, there can be more than 1 solution to this problem. However, in exam5,

the fastest and surest way to solve problems of this kind is to verify the answer choices.
For the aboveproblem, the answer can be verified as follows:
Kg of variety A at Rs.60 is mixed with 4 kgs of variety B at Rs.75 and 2 kgs of variety Cat Rs.100. The

totalcostfor the 7 kgs =

60 4*75+2*100 60 +300
+ + 200 560.
Thus, cost per kg of the mixture 560/7 Rs. 80/ kg.
=

Points to Ponder

Alligation Rule: If G is the cost of the lower priced product and G, is the cost of the higher priced product
and if C is the mean cost after mixing the two
products.
The ratio in which the two products should be mixed is given by
(Q, : Q,)
C

Q
(G-C) C-C)
2 When two products A and Bof Q, and Q, quantities and price C, and C,respectively are mixed together, the
resultant price of a unit quantity of the mixture is given by the following formula

CQA+CQ
QA+Q
3 fa container contains M units of a mixture of A and B and if
with 'R
R units of this mixture is removed and replaced
units of ingredient B only and the process is repeated 'n' times, then at the end of the nth time

Amount of A Left
Amount of A Originally Present-

Exercise Problems
1 In what proportion should a merchant mix two varieties of tea that cost
Rs.40/kg and Rs.70/kg, so that the
mixture costs Rs.60/kg?

2 hat auantity of coffee at Rs. 135/kg should be mixed with 10 kgs of coffee at Rs
ofcoffee worth Rs 150/kg? 180/kg, to make a mixture

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3. A noney lender lends a part of a sum of Rs 8000 5% p.a. and the rest 7% p.a. If the
interest received on the sum is Rs 450, how much did he lend @ 77% p.a.f
4.
ne ratio of milk and water in a 30 litre mixture is 7:3. How much water should be added to the mixture to
make it a mixture containing equal proportions of milk and water
Ihere are 2 varieties of
tea, one that costs Rs 33/ka and another that costs Rs 45/kg. In what ratio shouid a
grocer mix the two varieties of tea so that by selling the mixture at Rs 44/kg, he will make a profit of 107of

6. Amilkman sells milk at cost price after mixing water with the milk. In what proportion should hemixwater
with milk to make a profit of 25%?

7. A merchant sells 40 kgs of rice, part of it at 4% profit and the remaining at 12% profit. If he has a net gain
of 10%, what is the quantity of rice sold at 4% profit?
6 litres from a 30 litres mixture of milkand water in the ratio 3: 2 is replaced with milk. The operation is
8.
repeated once more. What will be the ratio of milk and water in the resultantmixture

ratio 3:2 and 3:4 respectively. In

inthe
9. Two alloys ofaluminium and copper have aluminiumand copper
should these two alloys be mixed to get a new alloy in which the ratio of aluminium
to
what proportion
copperis 5 :47
should the three varieties
10. Three varieties of rice that cost Rs. 30/kg, 50/kg and 75/kg are mixed. In what ratio
be mixed so that the cost of the mixture of rice is Rs.45/kg?

11. 20 litres of 30% sulphuric acid is mixed

with 10 litres of 90% sulphuric acid. What isthe strength of sulphuric
acid in the resultant mixture?

vessel full of water and replaced with pure milk. After sometime, five litres of
12. Five litres are taken off froma
with pure milk. After this, if the vessel contains water and milk in the ratio
the mixture is taken and replaced
vessel?
9:16, what is the capacity ofthe

Answer Key
3. Rs. 2500 4. 12 litres
2. 20kg
1. 1:2
6. 1:4 7. 10kg 8. 22.32:7.68
5. 5:7
10. 3:3:1 11. 50% 12. 12.5litres
9 20:7

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