📢 Too many exams? Don’t know which one suits you best? Book Your Free Expert 👉 call Now!
  • google app store apple app store
    • ✖

      Question

      Two varieties of rice costing Rs 50/kg and Rs 70/kg are

      mixed so that the cost price of the mixture is Rs 60/kg. In what ratio are the cheaper and dearer varieties mixed (cheaper : dearer)?
      A 1:2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      B 1:1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      C 2:3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
      D 4:3 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

      Solution

      ATQ, Let cheaper = Rs 50/kg, dearer = Rs 70/kg Mean price = Rs 60/kg Using alligation: (70 − 60) : (60 − 50) = 10 : 10 = 1 : 1 So the cheaper and dearer varieties are mixed in the ratio 1 : 1.

      Practice Next
      More Mixture Questions

      Relevant for Exams:

      ask-question