Question:
A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is:
[A].400 kg
560 kg
600 kg
640 kg
A merchant has 1000 kg of sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold at 18% profit is:
[A].
[B].
[C].
[D].
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
By the rule of alligation, we have:
|
Profit on 1st part Profit on 2nd part |
||
| 8% | Mean Profit 14% |
18% |
| 4 | 6 | |
Ration of 1st and 2nd parts = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3
| Quantity of 2nd kind = | 3 | x 1000 | kg | = 600 kg. | |
| 5 |