Question
How many kilogram of sugar costing Rs. 9 per kg must be mixed with 27 kg of sugar costing Rs. 7 per kg so that there may be a gain of 10% by selling the mixture at Rs. 9.24 per kg?
Answer: Option D
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S.P. of 1 kg of mixture = Rs. 9.24, Gain 10%.
C.P. of 1 kg of mixture = Rs.
100
x 9.24
= Rs. 8.40
110
By the rule of allilation, we have:
C.P. of 1 kg sugar of 1st kind
Cost of 1 kg sugar of 2nd kind
Rs. 9
Mean Price
Rs. 8.40
Rs. 7
1.40
0.60
Ratio of quantities of 1st and 2nd kind = 14 : 6 = 7 : 3.
Let x kg of sugar of 1st be mixed with 27 kg of 2nd kind.
Then, 7 : 3 = x : 27
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