Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Mixture and Alligation

Question:

A mixture contains wine and water in the ratio 3:2 and another mixture contain them in the ratio 4:5. How many liters of latter must be mixed with 3 liters of the former so that the resulting mixture may contain equal quantities of wine and water?

Options:

\(\frac{27}{5}\) ltr

\(\frac{27}{6}\) ltr

\(\frac{8}{9}\) ltr

\(\frac{15}{4}\) ltr

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{27}{5}\) ltr

Explanation:

 Wine = 3 × \(\frac{3}{5}\) +  n × \(\frac{4}{9}\) = \(\frac{9}{5}\) + \(\frac{4n}{9}\)

Water = 3 × \(\frac{2}{5}\) +  n × \(\frac{5}{9}\) = \(\frac{6}{5}\) + \(\frac{5n}{9}\) 

\(\frac{\frac{9}{5} + \frac{4n}{9}}{\frac{6}{5} +\frac{5n}{9}}\) = \(\frac{1}{1}\)

\(\frac{9}{5}\) + \(\frac{4n}{9}\) = \(\frac{6}{5}\) + \(\frac{5n}{9}\)

\(\frac{5n}{9}\) - \(\frac{4n}{9}\) = \(\frac{9}{5}\) - \(\frac{6}{5}\)

\(\frac{n}{9}\) = \(\frac{3}{5}\)

 ⇒ n = \(\frac{27}{5}\)