ALLIGATIONORMIXTURE

IMPORTANTFACTSANDFORMULAE

1. Alligation:Itistherulethatenablesustofindtheratioinwhichtwoormoreingredientsat
thegivenpricemustbemixedtoproduceamixtureofadesiredprice.

2. MeanPrice:Thecostpriceofaunitquantityofthemixtureiscalledthemeanprice.

3.RuleofAlligation:Iftwoingredientsaremixed,then

(Quantityofcheaper)=(C.P.ofdearer)(Meanprice)

(Quantityofdearer)

(Meanprice)(C.P.ofcheaper)

Wepresentasunder:
C.P.ofaunitquantityofcheaper

(c)
(m)

C.P.ofaunitquantityofdearer(d)

(dm) (mc)
(Cheaperquantity):(Dearerquantity)=(dm):(mc).

Supposeacontainercontainsxunitsofliquidfromwhichyunitsaretakenoutandreplacedby

water.Afternoperationsthequantityofpureliquid= x(1y/x)^n units.

SOLVEDEXAMPLES

Ex.1.InwhatratiomustriceatRs.9.30perkgbemixedwithriceatRs.10.80perkgso
thatthemixturebeworthRs.10perkg?

Sol.Bytheruleofalligation,wehave:
C.P.of1kgriceof1stkind(inpaise) C.P.of1kgriceof2ndkind(inpaise)

930

1080.

Meanprice
(inpaise)

1000
80

70

:.Requiredratio=80:70=8:7.

Ex.2.Howmuchwatermustbeaddedto60litresofmilkat1litresforRs.20Soasto
haveamixtureworthRs.102/3alitre?

Sol.C.P.of1litreofmilk=Rs.(20x2/3)=Rs.40/3
c.pof1litreofmilk
c.pof1litreofmilk
0
Rs.40
Meanprice

(Rs.32
)
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