Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Alligation or Mixture · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
In what ratio must tea at ` 62 per kg be mixed with tea at ` 72 per kg so that the mixture must be worth ` 64.50 per kg ?
(a)3 : 1
(b)3 : 2
(c)4 : 3
(d)5 : 3
Answer
Answer (as printed):
Explanation
By the rule of alligation : Cost of 1 kg tea of Cost of 1 kg tea of 1st kind 2nd kind 6200 p 7200 p Mean price 6450 p 750 250 ∴ Required ratio = 750 : 250 = 3 : 1.
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.