Aptitude - Alligation or Mixture - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Alligation or Mixture - General Questions (Q.No. 1)
1.
A vessel is filled with liquid, 3 parts of which are water and 5 parts syrup. How much of the mixture must be drawn off and replaced with water so that the mixture may be half water and half syrup?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Suppose the vessel initially contains 8 litres of liquid.
Let x litres of this liquid be replaced with water.
| Quantity of water in new mixture = |  |
3 - | 3x | + x |  |
litres |
| 8 |
| Quantity of syrup in new mixture = | |
5 - | 5x | |
litres |
| 8 |
 |
|
3 - | 3x | + x | |
= | |
5 - | 5x | |
| 8 | 8 |
5x + 24 = 40 - 5x
10x = 16
| x = |
8 | . |
| 5 |
| So, part of the mixture replaced = | |
8 | x | 1 | |
= | 1 | . |
| 5 | 8 | 5 |
Discussion:
198 comments Page 13 of 20.
Mohi said:
1 decade ago
I cannot understand. Its so difficult for me. Please explain in another way.
Bindhureddy said:
1 decade ago
@surendrareddy. Your way of explanation is good. Moreover it is easy to do.
Supreeth said:
1 decade ago
Victor your way of doing this problem is less time consumable. Thank you.
Uma said:
1 decade ago
I am agree with Siri. Your way of explanation is also excellent. Thanks.
Vivek said:
8 years ago
Can we assume xth part of the mixture be removed and replaced by water?
Viswavikram said:
1 decade ago
Can we able to solve this problem in alligation method, if so explain?
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Tanzid said:
6 years ago
3:5 becomes 4:4, So change in syrup is (5-4) in 5 units so = 1/5.
Som said:
3 years ago
It is not Volume of vessel.
It's a Volume of mixture at initial.
It's a Volume of mixture at initial.
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Sandeep said:
9 years ago
Anyone, please clear my doubt.
How (3 - 3x / 8 + x) = 5x + 24?
How (3 - 3x / 8 + x) = 5x + 24?
Mounika said:
7 years ago
Can anyone explain, how it is obtained?
(3(x-y)/8)+y=5 (x-y)/8.
(3(x-y)/8)+y=5 (x-y)/8.
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