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Quantitative - Mathematics - Word Problems:

Mixture

MCQ - 176-12943

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:

  1. 400 kg
  2. 560 kg
  3. 600 kg
  4. 560 kg

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

By the rule of alligation, we have:

aligation2 -46851620

Ratio of 1st and 2nd parts = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3

Quantity of 2nd kind =[ 3 5 x 1000]kg= 600 kg.

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