Type 3 - Find the quantity of pure drug
9. Altering Product Strength 9.2) Alligation 9.2.1) Alligation
9.2.1.1) Alligation Normal 1
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How many grams of a pure drug powder should you add to 560 g of 45 % of an ointment of the same drug so that the blended strength becomes 72%?
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lb equals 540 g kg
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Tic-tac-toe, Short form:
`[[100 % (? \quad g),\quad\quad\quad\quad, 27 pt],[\quad\quad\quad\quad,72 % , \quad\quad\quad\quad],[45 % (560 \quad g),\quad\quad\quad\quad,28 pt]]`
Therefore, 27 parts of pure drug should be mixed with 28 parts of the mixture which has a concentration of 45 % and the weight of 560 grams.
`(560 \quad g)/(28 \quad parts)=x/(27 \quad parts) \quad therefore x = 540 \quad g`. Ans.