Mixture and Alligation · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 16 of 30

Mixture and Alligation – Question 16

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Topic
Mixture and Alligation
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Mixture and AlligationMedium · 45s

In the Delhi zoo, there are lions and there are hens. If the heads are counted, there are 180, while the legs are 448. What will be the number of lions in the zoo?

TopicMixture and Alligation
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option C — 44
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Mixture and Alligation Question 16 – UPSC CDS/OTA