Read the two statements and choose the correct option.
I. The mean price of a mixture of two kinds always lies between the two prices.
II. The rule of alligation gives the ratio of the two prices.

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I: a weighted mean of two prices can never fall outside them. True.
II: alligation gives the ratio of the quantities mixed, not of the prices. False.

Ten questions from Alligation & Mixtures, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Alligation & Mixtures, at your own pace.

Read the two statements and choose the correct option.I. The mean price of a mixture of two kinds always lies between the two prices.II. The rule of alligation gives the ratio of the two prices.