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Introduction

Mixture वाले questions aptitude exams में बहुत common होते हैं। इनमें दो या ज़्यादा ingredients (जैसे milk & water, sugar solutions, metals आदि) को किसी ratio में मिलाया जाता है, और कभी-कभी mixture का कुछ हिस्सा हटाकर नया हिस्सा जोड़ा भी जाता है।

ये problems देखने में confusing लगते हैं, लेकिन ratio method से बहुत आसान हो जाते हैं।

Pattern: Mixtures & Solutions

Pattern: Mixtures & Solutions

मुख्य idea:

अगर दो ingredients को a : b ratio में मिलाया गया है, तो total mixture में:

पहले ingredient की मात्रा = (a ÷ (a + b)) × Total
दूसरे ingredient की मात्रा = (b ÷ (a + b)) × Total

हमेशा total को ratio parts में divide करके ही आगे का calculation करना चाहिए।

Step-by-Step Example

Question

एक container में 60 litres का milk-water mixture है जिसका ratio 2 : 1 है। Milk और water की quantities निकालो।

Solution

  1. Step 1: Ratio और total लिखो।

    Ratio = 2 : 1 → Total = 60 litres
  2. Step 2: Total ratio parts निकालो।

    2 + 1 = 3 parts
  3. Step 3: 1 part की value निकालो।

    1 part = 60 ÷ 3 = 20 litres
  4. Step 4: हर ingredient को parts allocate करो।

    Milk = 2 parts = 2 × 20 = 40 litres
    Water = 1 part = 1 × 20 = 20 litres
  5. Step 5: Final Answer.

    Milk = 40 litres, Water = 20 litres
  6. Step 6: Quick Check.

    Ratio check: 40 : 20 = 2 : 1 ✅ Sum check: 40 + 20 = 60 (total correct) ✅

Question

एक container में 40 litres pure milk है। अगर 8 litres milk निकाला जाए और उसकी जगह पानी डाल दिया जाए, तो अब milk : water का ratio क्या होगा?

Solution

  1. Step 1: Initial mixture.

    शुरू में 40 litres = पूरा milk (milk = 40, water = 0)
  2. Step 2: 8 litres milk निकालो।

    Milk बचा = 40 - 8 = 32 litres
  3. Step 3: उतनी ही मात्रा में पानी जोड़ो।

    8 litres water add किया → Mixture = 32 milk + 8 water
  4. Step 4: Ratio लिखो।

    Ratio = 32 : 8 = 4 : 1
  5. Step 5: Final Answer.

    Milk : Water = 4 : 1
  6. Step 6: Quick Check.

    Total = 32 + 8 = 40 litres (same as initial) ✅ Ratio simplified = 4 : 1 ✅

Quick Variations

जब दो mixtures को mix किया जाए: हर mixture की quantity अलग निकालकर जोड़ें और फिर ratio simplify करें।

Replacement type: पहले घटाएं → फिर नई quantity जोड़ें।

Concentration type: Solutions में percentage concentration को भी ratio parts की तरह treat कर सकते हैं।

Trick to Always Use

  • Step 1: Ratio parts जोड़ें (a + b).
  • Step 2: Each part = Total ÷ (a + b).
  • Step 3: हर ratio term को part से multiply करें।
  • Step 4: Replacement में: पहले subtract → फिर add करें।
  • Step 5: हमेशा total और ratio दोनों check करें।

Summary

Mixture questions को ratio method से solve किया जाता है:

  • Formula: Part = (ratio term ÷ sum of terms) × total
  • Replacement: हटाओ → फिर नई quantity जोड़ो
  • Check: Ratio correct होना चाहिए और total match होना चाहिए

Practice करने पर mixture वाले questions बहुत जल्दी solve हो जाते हैं।

Practice

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1. A container has 60 liters of milk and water in the ratio 2 : 1. Find the quantity of water.
easy
A. 15 liters
B. 20 liters
C. 25 liters
D. 30 liters

Solution

  1. Step 1: Calculate total ratio parts

    Total ratio = 2 + 1 = 3 parts.
  2. Step 2: Find value of one part

    1 part = 60 ÷ 3 = 20 liters.
  3. Step 3: Compute required term

    Water = 1 part = 20 liters.
  4. Final Answer:

    20 liters → Option B
  5. Quick Check:

    Milk = 40 liters, Water = 20 liters → ratio 40:20 = 2:1 ✅
Hint: Divide total into ratio parts, then multiply by required term.
Common Mistakes: Taking 1/2 of 60 instead of using ratio parts.
2. A mixture of 90 liters contains milk and water in the ratio 4 : 5. How much milk is in the mixture?
easy
A. 36 liters
B. 40 liters
C. 45 liters
D. 50 liters

Solution

  1. Step 1: Compute total ratio parts

    Total ratio = 4 + 5 = 9 parts.
  2. Step 2: Find one part value

    1 part = 90 ÷ 9 = 10 liters.
  3. Step 3: Multiply by required part

    Milk = 4 parts = 4 × 10 = 36 liters.
  4. Final Answer:

    36 liters → Option A
  5. Quick Check:

    Milk:Water = 36:54 = 4:5 ✅
Hint: Use (ratio term ÷ total parts) × total mixture.
Common Mistakes: Dividing by only one ratio term instead of sum of terms.
3. A 72-liter mixture has water and alcohol in the ratio 5 : 7. How much alcohol does it contain?
medium
A. 30 liters
B. 36 liters
C. 42 liters
D. 48 liters

Solution

  1. Step 1: Add ratio parts

    Total ratio = 5 + 7 = 12 parts.
  2. Step 2: Determine one part

    1 part = 72 ÷ 12 = 6 liters.
  3. Step 3: Calculate required quantity

    Alcohol = 7 parts = 7 × 6 = 42 liters.
  4. Final Answer:

    42 liters → Option C
  5. Quick Check:

    Water = 30, Alcohol = 42 → 30:42 = 5:7 ✅
Hint: Find value of one part, then multiply by ratio part.
Common Mistakes: Using 7/12 of 72 incorrectly as 72 ÷ 7.
4. A 100-liter solution contains sugar and water in the ratio 3 : 7. If 20 liters of water is added, what is the new ratio?
medium
A. 1 : 3
B. 3 : 8
C. 3 : 10
D. 3 : 1

Solution

  1. Step 1: Calculate initial quantities

    Sugar = (3/10) × 100 = 30 liters; Water = 70 liters.
  2. Step 2: Add the given amount to water

    New water quantity = 70 + 20 = 90 liters.
  3. Step 3: Form the new ratio

    New ratio = 30 : 90 = 1 : 3.
  4. Final Answer:

    1 : 3 → Option A
  5. Quick Check:

    Dividing both by 30 gives 1 : 3 → correct ✅
Hint: Convert ratio into quantities first, then apply the addition.
Common Mistakes: Forgetting to add before simplifying the ratio.
5. In a mixture of 80 liters, the ratio of acid to water is 7 : 9. If 16 liters of water is added, what is the new ratio?
hard
A. 7 : 10
B. 7 : 11
C. 35 : 61
D. 7 : 13

Solution

  1. Step 1: Compute initial quantities

    Total ratio = 7 + 9 = 16; 1 part = 80 ÷ 16 = 5 liters. Acid = 7 × 5 = 35 liters; Water = 9 × 5 = 45 liters.
  2. Step 2: Add water

    Water = 45 + 16 = 61 liters.
  3. Step 3: Form the new ratio

    New ratio = 35 : 61.
  4. Final Answer:

    35 : 61 → Option C
  5. Quick Check:

    No further simplification possible → ratio is exact and correct ✅
Hint: Always compute exact new quantities, then write the precise ratio.
Common Mistakes: Trying to force simplification when none exists.