Selling item in 2 parts with given profit% or loss% (1)
Duration: 6 min
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Module outline
- Aptitude: Ratio and Proportion (Ratios), Divisibility Rules, Data Interpretation, Mixture and Alligation, Permutation and Combination, Logarithm, Number System, HCF LCM, Sequence and Series (Series), Speed Time and Distance, Percentage, Average, Powers and Exponents (Surds and Indices), Algebra, Probability, Profit and Loss, Simple Interest and Compound Interest, Time and Work, Pipe and Cistern, TCS NQT Advanced Quantitative Ability, Speed Mathematics and Basic Mathematics, Arithmetic, Statistics, Partnership, Age Problems, Mental Ability, Mensuration and Geometry, Linear Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, Vectors, Gamified / Game Based Aptitude
- Reasoning: Series (Number and Letter Series) (Numerical Relations and Reasoning), Coding Decoding, Data Sufficiency, Non Verbal Reasoning (Spatial Aptitude) (Spatial Reasoning) (Visual Reasoning), Deductive and Inductive Reasoning (Logical Deduction and Induction) (Prepositional Reasoning), Syllogisms, TCS NQT Advanced Reasoning Ability, Ranking, Order and Sequence, Analogy, Inequality, Data Arrangement, Venn Diagram, Logical Sequence Of Words, Selection Decision Table (Decision Making), Cubes & Dices, Clock, Calendar, Puzzle Solving (Puzzles), Analytical Reasoning (Counting Figures Reasoning), Directions (Direction Test), Blood Relations, Seating Arrangements
- Verbal Ability (English): Vocabulary, Noun, Subject Verb Agreement (Verb Noun Agreement), Adjectives, Tenses, Pronoun, Preposition, Articles, Direct and Indirect Speech, Conjunction, Modals, Sentence Re-arrangements (Para Jumbles) (Narrative Sequencing), Sentence Correction (Error Correction), Sentence Completion (Fill in the blanks), Comprehension / Reading Comprehension / Unseen Passages (Critical Reasoning) (Paragraph Questions), Cloze Test (Cloze Passage), Verbal Analogy (Word Based Analogy), Sentence Construction, Active Passive Voice (Voice), Determiner, Facts, Inference and Judgements, Adverb, Verb
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This educational video presents a lesson on solving mixture and alligation problems, a common topic in quantitative aptitude. The instructor, Yash Jain, begins by introducing the topic with a title slide. The core of the video is a detailed, step-by-step solution to a word problem involving a shopkeeper selling 91 kg of rice at two different profit percentages (7% and 33%) to achieve an overall profit of 25%. The instructor uses a visual diagram on a digital whiteboard to apply the alligation method, calculating the ratio of the two parts of rice as 4:9. This ratio is then used to find the quantity of rice sold at the 7% profit, which is 28 kg. The video concludes with a 'Thanks for watching' screen.
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0:00 – 2:00 00:00-02:00
The video opens with an animated title card for 'MIXTURES & ALLIGATIONS' by Yash Jain, a Knowledge Gate Educator. The instructor, visible in a small window, introduces the topic. The main screen then transitions to a new slide titled 'SELLING AN ITEM IN 2 PARTS WITH GIVEN PROFIT OR LOSS %', which sets up the problem to be solved. The instructor begins to explain the concept of selling an item in two parts with different profit margins, laying the foundation for the alligation method.
2:00 – 5:00 02:00-05:00
The instructor presents a word problem on the screen: 'A shopkeeper sells 91 kg rice, part of which is sold at 7% profit and other part at 33% profit. On the whole he gains 25%. Find the quantity of rice sold at 7% profit.' He then uses a digital whiteboard to draw a diagram. He writes '7%' and '33%' and connects them to the overall '25%' to illustrate the alligation method. He calculates the differences: 33 - 25 = 8 and 25 - 7 = 18, establishing the ratio 8:18, which simplifies to 4:9. This ratio represents the proportion of the two parts of rice.
5:00 – 5:59 05:00-05:59
The instructor completes the calculation by applying the ratio 4:9 to the total quantity of 91 kg. He writes the equation (4/13) * 91 = 28. The result, 28 kg, is clearly shown as the quantity of rice sold at 7% profit. The video concludes with a final screen that says 'THANKS FOR WATCHING'.
The video provides a clear, structured demonstration of the alligation method for solving mixture problems. It begins with a conceptual introduction and then applies the method to a specific, real-world problem. The visual aid of the diagram is crucial, as it helps to visualize the relationship between the individual profit percentages and the overall average profit. The step-by-step progression from setting up the problem to calculating the final answer makes the solution process easy to follow and understand.