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5 Aug 2023 · Shift 1
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Q-MIX-22Q.61
In a mixture, the quantity of milk is x liters and water are 8 liters. Five liters pure milk and six liters of water added in the mixture so that milk becomes 75% of resultant mixture. If 10 liters of resultant mixture is removed, then find the remaining quantity of mixture (in liters).
(a) 48
(b) 42
(c) 56
(d) 46
(e) 37
5 Aug 2023 · Shift 2
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Q-MIX-23Q.42
X liter mixture of milk and water contains 33 1/3% water. If 54 liter of mixture taken out and 42 liter of water added, then water and milk becomes equal in the resultant mixture. Find the value of X.
(a) 200
(b) 190
(c) 180
(d) 254
(e) 300
5 Aug 2023 · Shift 3
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Q-MIX-24Q.80
Vessels A and B contain a mixture of milk and water in the ratios 2:3 and 3:1, respectively. 25 liters taken out four times from A, then the vessel becomes empty. If the initial quantities of water from A and
B are mixed together, then the resultant water becomes 120 liter. Find the difference between milk and water in vessel B.
(a) 80 liters
(b) 120 liters
(c) 50 liters
(d) 100 liters
(e) 60 liters
5 Aug 2023 · Shift 4
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Q-MIX-25Q.67
A vessel contains 80 liters of milk. 20 liters of milk are taken out and replaced with water. Now
40% of the mixture is taken out, and Y liters of water are added to the mixture such that the ratio of milk to water becomes 9:4, respectively. Find the value of square of Y.
(a) 16
(b) 25
(c) 9
(d) 4
(e) 36
Q-MIX-26Q.80
Two containers, X and Y, hold a mixture of alcohol and water. The ratio of alcohol to water in container X is 7:3, and the alcohol in container Y is 15 liters more than that in container X. Water in container X is 5 liters less than that in container Y, and both mixtures are combined into a new container
Z. If the total quantity of the mixture in container Z is 220 liters, find the quantity of the mixture in container Y (in liters).
(a) 110
(b) 120
(c) 100
(d) 80
(e) 125
6 Aug 2023 · Shift 1
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Q-MIX-27Q.60
The ratio of total mixture to milk in v essel P is 12: 5. If 24 liters of mixture is taken out and 12 liters of water is added, then the ratio of milk to water in the resultant mixture becomes 10: 17. Find the initial quantity of mixture (in liters)
(a) 240
(b) 120
(c) 60
(d) Cannot determined
(e) None of these
6 Aug 2023 · Shift 2
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Q-MIX-28Q.50
A mixture contains sugar and salt, and the quantity of sugar is 8 kg more than that of salt. If 1/4th of the mixture is taken out and 2 kg of salt are added to the mixture, then the ratio of sugar to salt becomes 15:13, respectively. Find the initial quantity of sugar (in kg).
(a) 32
(b) 40
(c) 36
(d) 50
(e) 56
6 Aug 2023 · Shift 3
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Q-MIX-29Q.63
A mixture of Y liters of juice and water is in the ratio 3:1 respectively. If 20 liters of the mixture is taken out and 10 liters of water is added to the mixture, the ratio of juice to water in the resultant mixture becomes 5:3. Find the value of Y.