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 19 of 20.
Priyanka said:
8 years ago
Thanks @Kiran & @Jitender.
Flora said:
7 years ago
3/8+5/8x=1/2,
5/8x=1/8,
x=1/5.
5/8x=1/8,
x=1/5.
Amuthan said:
1 decade ago
Great work Surendara Reddy.
Yogita said:
1 decade ago
How we find the % of thing?
Disha said:
9 years ago
How came 5x + 24 = 40 - 5x?
Saru Priya said:
4 years ago
@Kiran.
Nice explanation.
Nice explanation.
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Ram said:
10 years ago
What if ratios are 2:1:2?
Santhosh ravvala said:
9 years ago
Nice explanation @Victor.
Usha said:
1 decade ago
How we get 5x+24=40-5x?
Suraj said:
8 years ago
Thanks @Surendrareddy.
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