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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:
Answer & Solution
Correct Answer:
Option
C
By the rule of alligation, we have:
Ratio of 1st and 2nd parts
= 4 : 6
= 2 : 3
∴ Quantity of 2nd kind
$$\eqalign{ & = \left( {\frac{3}{5} \times 1000} \right)\,{\text{kg}} \cr & = 600\,{\text{kg}} \cr} $$
Ratio of 1st and 2nd parts
= 4 : 6
= 2 : 3
∴ Quantity of 2nd kind
$$\eqalign{ & = \left( {\frac{3}{5} \times 1000} \right)\,{\text{kg}} \cr & = 600\,{\text{kg}} \cr} $$
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