In 165 litres of mixtures of milk and water, water is only 28%. The milkman sold 40 litres of this mixture and then he added 30 litres of pure milk and 13 litres of pure water in the remaining mixture. What is the percentage of water in the final mixture? 1) 29.35% 2) 28. 57% 3) 24. 57% 4) 27. 75% 5) 26. 57%

In 165 litres of mixtures of milk and water, water is only 28%. The milkman sold 40  litres of this mixture and then he added 30 litres of pure milk and 13 litres of pure  water in the remaining mixture. What is the percentage of water in the final mixture? 1) 29.35%
2) 28. 57%
3) 24. 57%
4) 27. 75%
5) 26. 57%
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Last Answer : 2) 39 : 28: 20

The ages of Gaurav and Goutham will be in the ratio 5 : 7 after ten years from now and will be in the ratio 13 : 18 after twelve years from now. Find the ratio of the sum of their ages 10 years hence to the sum of their ages 12 years hence. 1 : 25 : 27 2 : 13 : 15 3 : 14 : 17 4 : 18 : 23 5 : 30 : 31

Description : The ages of Gaurav and Goutham will be in the ratio 5 : 7 after ten years from now and will be in the ratio 13 : 18 after twelve years from now. Find the ratio of the sum of their ages 10 years hence to the sum of their ages 12 ... hence. 1 : 25 : 27 2 : 13 : 15 3 : 14 : 17 4 : 18 : 23 5 : 30 : 31

Last Answer : 5 : 30 : 31

By selling a telephone for Rs. 2400, a shopkeeper make a profit of 25%. Then, his profit percentage, if he had sold it for Rs. 2016, is ? (a) 10% (b) 6.25% (c) 6.5% (d) 5% (e) 12%

Description : By selling a telephone for Rs. 2400, a shopkeeper make a profit of 25%. Then, his profit percentage, if he had sold it for Rs. 2016, is ? (a) 10% (b) 6.25% (c) 6.5% (d) 5% (e) 12%

Last Answer : (d) 5%

Box A contains wheat worth Rs.30 per kg and box B contains wheat worth Rs.40 per kg.If both A and B are mixed in the the ratio 4:7 then the price of mixture per kg is A)36.36 B)35.80 C)42.50 D)31.30

Description : Box A contains wheat worth Rs.30 per kg and box B contains wheat worth Rs.40 per kg.If both A and B are mixed in the the ratio 4:7 then the price of mixture per kg is A)36.36 B)35.80 C)42.50 D)31.30

Last Answer : A)36.36

A vessel contains 100 litres of milk. From this, 10 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. The process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the vessel? a) 72.9 litres b) 60.4 litres c) 71.6 litres

Description : A vessel contains 100 litres of milk. From this, 10 litres of milk was taken out and replaced by water. The process was repeated further two times. How much milk is now contained by the vessel? a) 72.9 litres b) 60.4 litres c) 71.6 litres d) 81 litres e) None of these

Last Answer : Milk after three replacement =100 × (90/100)3 = 72.9 litres Answer: a)

A train starts from Delhi and reaches Lucknow in 24.5 hours. If it travels the first half of journey at 30 kmph and second half at 40 kmph then what is the total distance it travelled? 1) 750 km 2) 800 km 3) 840 km 4) 900 km 5) 920 km

Description : A train starts from Delhi and reaches Lucknow in 24.5 hours. If it travels the first half of journey at 30 kmph and second half at 40 kmph then what is the total distance it travelled? 1) 750 km 2) 800 km 3) 840 km 4) 900 km 5) 920 km

Last Answer : 3) 840 km

How many litres of a 36 litre mixture containing milk and water in the ratio of 4 : 6 be replaced with pure milk so that the resultant mixture contains milk and water in equal proportion? a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) 7 e) 6

Description : How many litres of a 36 litre mixture containing milk and water in the ratio of 4 : 6 be replaced with pure milk so that the resultant mixture contains milk and water in equal proportion? a) 3 b) 2 c) 4 d) 7 e) 6 

Last Answer :  E  The mixture contains 40% milk and 60% water in it.  That is 14.4 litres of milk and 21.6 litres of water.  Now we are replacing the mixture with pure milk so that the amount of milk and water in the ... containing 60% water,  we need to remove ={3.6}/{0.6} litres of the mixture  = 6 litres

A shopkeeper sold a toothpaste at a profit of 12.5%. His cost price was Rs.5 less than his selling price. find his cost price (in Rs.) a)30 b)36 c)40 d)50

Description : A shopkeeper sold a toothpaste at a profit of 12.5%. His cost price was Rs.5 less than his selling price. find his cost price (in Rs.) a)30 b)36 c)40 d)50

Last Answer : c)40

The point (-1,2) divides the line segment joining the points A(2,5) and B(x,y) in the ratio 3:4, then the value of x2 + y2 is : (a) 27 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 30

Description : The point (-1,2) divides the line segment joining the points A(2,5) and B(x,y) in the ratio 3:4, then the value of x2 + y2 is : (a) 27 (b) 28 (c) 29 (d) 30

Last Answer : (c) 29