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 20 of 20.
Sam said:
1 decade ago
Great surendra reddy.
Kabali khan said:
7 years ago
Nice, Thanks @Flora.
Preethi said:
1 decade ago
Excellant victor.
Satyam said:
1 decade ago
Thank you kiran.
C.h.udhay said:
9 years ago
Superb @Kiran.
Varsha said:
1 decade ago
Thanks ameer.
Sunny said:
1 decade ago
Good victor.
Baljeet said:
1 decade ago
Good victor.
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