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1. In what ratio should two varieties of tea, one costing Rs.27 per kg and the other costing
Rs.32 per kg be mixed to produce a mixture of tea worth Rs.30 per kg? How much
should be the quantity of the second variety of tea if the first variety is 60 kg?

2. Sugar at Rs. 18 per kg is mixed with sugar with Rs. 24 per kg in the ratio 2 : 3. Find the
price per kg of the mixture.

3. In a class there are 50 boys and 30 girls. The heights of boys and girls are in the ratio 4:3.
Find the average height of the boys and girls in the class. (taken in cm)
(A) 155
(B) 160
(C) 165
(D) Cannot be determined

4. The average of marks obtained by 120 candidates in a certain exam is 35. If the average
mark of passed candidates is 39 and that of the failed candidates is 15, what is the
number of candidates who passed the examination?

5. The average score of a cricketer for 10 matches is 38 runs. If the average for the first six
matches is 42 runs, what must be the average of the last 4 matches?

6. The average mark of a class is 62.5. out of these, a certain no. of students have an
average mark of 63 and the remaining have an average of 60. Which of the following
could be the possible number of students in the class?
(a) 45 (b) 50 (c) 65 (d) 42

7. The average age of all the 100 employees in an office is 29 years, where 2/5th of
employees are ladies and ratio of average age of men to women is 5 : 7. The average age
of female employees is _______
(a) 18 yrs (b) 35 yrs (c) 25 yrs (d) none of these

8. Five kilograms of sugar costing ₹15 per kg is mixed with ten kilograms of sugar costing
₹12 per kg. The mixture is sold at 20% profit. Find the selling price of the mixture (in
₹/kg).

9. In what ratio must two kinds of coffee which cost ₹80 per kg and ₹108 per kg be mixed
such that the resultant mixture costs ₹96 per kg?
(A) 1 : 2 (B) 2 : 3 (C) 3 : 4 (D) 2 : 1

10. A trader has 50 kg of pulses, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18%
profit. Overall he gains 14%. What is the quantity sold at 18% profit?

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11. A trader has 50 kg of rice, a part of which he sells at 5% loss and the rest at 10% profit.
Overall he gains 7%. What is the quantity sold at profit?

12. A 10 lt glass is filled with a mixture of milk and water in the ratio 2:3. Another 15 lt glass
is filled with another mixture of milk and water in the ratio 2:1. If both these glasses are
emptied into a vessel, what would be the ratio of milk and water in liquid in the vessel?

13. If 10 litres of 80% alcohol is mixed with 15 litres of 60% alcohol, find the concentration
of the resulting solution.

14. A vessel ‘X’ contains liquid having 80% milk. Another vessel ‘Y’ contains a liquid having
50% milk. The contents of the two vessels are mixed in a ratio of 3:2 in another big
container. What is the concentration of milk in this container?

15. In three vessels, each of 10 lt capacity, mixtures of milk and water are filled. The ratio of
milk and water in these vessels are 2:1, 3:1 and 3:2. If all the three are emptied into a
single large vessel, find the proportion of milk and water in the mixture.

16. In what ratio should water and 84% milk solution be mixed to obtain 48% milk solution?
(A) 4 : 3 (B) 9 : 13 (C) 2 : 3 (D) 3 : 4

17. A vessel has 20 litres of a mixture of milk and water having 60% milk. Five litres of pure
milk is added to the vessel. Find the percentage of milk in the new solution.

18. 300 gm of sugar solution has 40% sugar in it. How much sugar should be added to make
it 50% in the solution?

19. A 20 lt mixture has milk and water in the ratio 4:1. How much water must be added to
this mixture so that the ratio of milk and water becomes
I. 4:3 II. 1:1 III. 1:2 IV. 4:5 V. 8:3

20. A vessel has 30 litres of a mixture of milk and water containing 80% milk. How many
litres of water must be added to the vessel to reverse the ratio of milk and water?
(A) 60 (B) 75 (C) 90 (D) 120
Answers
1. 2:3, 90 kg 7. B 13. 68% 19. I. 8 lt
2. 21.6 8. 15.6 14. 68% II. 12 lt
3. D 9. C 15. 121:59 III. 28 lt
4. 100 10. 30 kg 16. D IV. 16 lt
5. 32 11. 40 kg 17. 68% V. 2 lt
6. D 12. 14:11 18. 60 gm 20. C

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