Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Mixture and Alligation

Question:

In an alloy, there is 20% of copper.  To get 69 Kg of copper, how much alloy is required?

Options:

424 Kg

575 Kg

345 Kg

1736\(\frac{2}{3}\) Kg

Correct Answer:

345 Kg

Explanation:

20% = \(\frac{1}{5}\) → (where 1 Copper and 5 Alloy)

 1 → 69

 5 → 69 × 5 = 345 Kg