Arithmatical – Alligation or Mixture

DIRECTIONS : Important Facts and Formulae
1. Alligation : It is the rule that enables us to find the ratio in which two or more ingredients at the given price must be mixed to produce a mixture of a desired price.
2. Mean Price : The cost price of a unit quantity of the mixture is called the mean price.
3. Suppose a container contains x of liquid from which y units are taken out and replaced by water.

After n operations, the quantity of pure liquid = [x(1-y/x)n] units.
4.
Rule of Alligation:
 
If two ingredients are mixed, then
  Quantity of cheaper = C.P. of dearer - Mean Price
Quantity of dearer Mean price - C.P. of cheaper
 
We present as under :
 
C.P. of a unit quantity of cheaper
C.P. of a unit quanitity of dearer
 
(Cheaper quantity) : (Dearer quantity) = (d-m):(m-c).