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Problems on Mixtures and
Solutions
Gre quant/GMAT quant
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 For further help, you can register for my online classes for GRE QUANT.
 This presentation deals with solving problems on mixtures and solutions.
 The technique of reducing it to a simple algebraic problem is illustrated.
Question 1
A is 20% water and 80% milk. B is 5 % water and 95% milk. What ratio should they be
combined to get a mixture which is 10% water.
We want a mixture which is 10 % water
GRE QUANT: PROBLEMS ON MIXTURES ,HELPFUL TRICKS
Question 2
2 brands of detergent are to be combined. Detergent A contains 20% bleach and 80%
soap while detergent B contains 45% bleach and 55% soap. If the combined mixture is
35% bleach what is the % of A in the final mixture?
Combined mixture is 35 % bleach
GRE QUANT: PROBLEMS ON MIXTURES ,HELPFUL TRICKS
Question 3
How many litres of 20% alcohol solution should be added to 40 litres of a 50% alcohol
solution to make a 30% alcohol solution.
The resultant solution should be30% alcohol
GRE QUANT: PROBLEMS ON MIXTURES ,HELPFUL TRICKS
Question 4
A 50 ml aftershave lotion at 30% alcohol is mixed with 30ml of pure water. What is the
% of alcohol in the new solution.
The original solution has 30 % alcohol
GRE QUANT: PROBLEMS ON MIXTURES ,HELPFUL TRICKS
Question 5
200 litres mixture is 90% water and 10% salts. How much water should be added to
get a mixture which is 5% salts.
GRE QUANT: PROBLEMS ON MIXTURES ,HELPFUL TRICKS
The new mixture has 5 % salts
Question 6
A mixture of 12 gms of vinegar and oil is 40% vinegar. How many gms of oil must be
added to the mixture to produce a mixture that is 25% vinegar
GRE QUANT: PROBLEMS ON MIXTURES ,HELPFUL TRICKS
The new mixture is 25 % vinegar
 I hope this was useful to students trying to solve problems involving mixtures.
 For more videos, visit my page https://www.mathmadeeasy.co/about-1
 Feel free to contact me for further help.
 Consider subscribing to my channel for more videos.
GRE QUANT: PROBLEMS ON MIXTURES ,HELPFUL TRICKS

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GRE QUANT: PROBLEMS ON MIXTURES ,HELPFUL TRICKS

  • 1. Problems on Mixtures and Solutions Gre quant/GMAT quant
  • 2.  For more videos on GRE QUANT , refer to my playlist  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL26R7TjUyi8yw9nxU_tRh27illpx-DK7Q
  • 3.  This channel has videos for grade 11, 12, NATA maths, GRE QUANT and Engineering Mathematics.  Consider subscribing to my channel for more videos.  You can also visit my page https://www.mathmadeeasy.co/about-1  For further help, you can register for my online classes for GRE QUANT.
  • 4.  This presentation deals with solving problems on mixtures and solutions.  The technique of reducing it to a simple algebraic problem is illustrated.
  • 5. Question 1 A is 20% water and 80% milk. B is 5 % water and 95% milk. What ratio should they be combined to get a mixture which is 10% water.
  • 6. We want a mixture which is 10 % water
  • 8. Question 2 2 brands of detergent are to be combined. Detergent A contains 20% bleach and 80% soap while detergent B contains 45% bleach and 55% soap. If the combined mixture is 35% bleach what is the % of A in the final mixture?
  • 9. Combined mixture is 35 % bleach
  • 11. Question 3 How many litres of 20% alcohol solution should be added to 40 litres of a 50% alcohol solution to make a 30% alcohol solution.
  • 12. The resultant solution should be30% alcohol
  • 14. Question 4 A 50 ml aftershave lotion at 30% alcohol is mixed with 30ml of pure water. What is the % of alcohol in the new solution.
  • 15. The original solution has 30 % alcohol
  • 17. Question 5 200 litres mixture is 90% water and 10% salts. How much water should be added to get a mixture which is 5% salts.
  • 19. The new mixture has 5 % salts
  • 20. Question 6 A mixture of 12 gms of vinegar and oil is 40% vinegar. How many gms of oil must be added to the mixture to produce a mixture that is 25% vinegar
  • 22. The new mixture is 25 % vinegar
  • 23.  I hope this was useful to students trying to solve problems involving mixtures.  For more videos, visit my page https://www.mathmadeeasy.co/about-1  Feel free to contact me for further help.  Consider subscribing to my channel for more videos.