Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Numerical Ability

Topic

Mixture and Alligation

Question:

A jar full of wine having 40% alcohol and rest is water. Some quantity of wine taken out and replaced by some another wine containing 24% alcohol. Now the mixture contains 30% alcohol. Find what part of wine was taken out from bottle.

Options:

\(\frac{3}{8}\)

\(\frac{5}{8}\)

\(\frac{3}{5}\)

\(\frac{2}{5}\)

Correct Answer:

\(\frac{5}{8}\)

Explanation:

 Using Allegation Method:

                  M1         :           M2

⇒ Qty :        3          :              5

∴ \(\frac{5}{8}\) of wine was taken from bottle