In what ratio should sugar costing ₹ 27 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹ 55 per kg so that a profit of 44% is made by selling the mixture at ₹ 57.6 per kg?
In what ratio should sugar costing ₹ 27 per kg be mixed with sugar costing ₹ 55 per kg so that a profit of 44% is made by selling the mixture at ₹ 57.6 per kg?
₹27 प्रति kg वाली चीनी को ₹55 प्रति kg वाली चीनी के साथ किस अनुपात में मिलाया जाना चाहिए। ताकि मिश्रण को ₹57.6 प्रति kg पर बेचने पर 44% का लाभ हो?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Correct Answer:
15 : 13
Solution:
Selling Price = ₹57.6
Profit = 44%
So Cost Price of mixture:
$CP = \frac{57.6}{1.44} = 40$
Now apply alligation:
Cheaper = 27
Dearer = 55
Mean = 40
Ratio = (55 - 40) : (40 -27 ) = 15 : 13
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