Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg.
Find the ratio in which rice at Rs. 7.20 a kg be mixed with rice at Rs. 5.70 a kg to produce a mixture worth Rs. 6.30 a kg.
[A].
[B].
[C].
[D].
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
By the rule of alligation:
|
Cost of 1 kg of 1st kind Cost of 1 kg of 2nd kind |
||
| 720 p | Mean Price 630 p |
570 p |
| 60 | 90 | |
Required ratio = 60 : 90 = 2 : 3.
