Quantitative ReasoningGMAT Focus Edition

GMAT Mixtures & Weighted Averages practice questions

Mixtures & Weighted Averages is a high-yield GMAT topic. Work through these practice questions to build accuracy and speed before test day.

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Practice Question 1easyProblem Solving

A small consulting firm has two types of employees: junior consultants and senior consultants. Junior consultants earn $40 per hour, and senior consultants earn $60 per hour. Last week, the firm paid a total of $2,400 in wages. If 60% of the total hours worked were by junior consultants, how many hours did senior consultants work?

Practice Question 2easyProblem Solving

A restaurant mixes two types of coffee beans to create a blend. Type A costs $4.50 per pound, and Type B costs $6.00 per pound. The restaurant wants to create 10 pounds of a blend that costs $5.10 per pound. How many pounds of Type A beans should be used?

Practice Question 3easyProblem Solving

A coffee shop mixes two varieties of beans to create its signature blend. The premium beans cost $4.80 per pound, while the standard beans cost $3.60 per pound. To make 15 pounds of a blend that costs $4.20 per pound, how many pounds of premium beans should be used?

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Practice Question 4easyProblem Solving

A hotel has 200 rooms. On a particular day, 60% of the rooms are occupied. The hotel manager wants to increase the occupancy rate to at least 80% by offering discounts only on additional room bookings. Bookings can only be made in blocks of 10 rooms at a time. What is the minimum number of additional rooms that must be booked to reach or exceed the target occupancy rate? (Assume no cancellations and that all additional bookings are for new rooms.)

Practice Question 5mediumProblem Solving

A hospital pharmacy needs to prepare 1200 liters of a disinfectant solution containing 15% alcohol by mixing two solutions: Solution A (10% alcohol) and Solution B (25% alcohol). The pharmacist accidentally uses 200 liters more of Solution A than intended. How many liters of Solution B must now be added to correct the mixture to the desired 15% alcohol concentration?

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