Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Alligation or Mixture · Exam: · Marks: · Difficulty:
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
(a)400 kg
(b)560 kg
(c)600 kg
(d)640 kg
Answer
Answer (as printed): C
Explanation
By the rule of alligation, we have : Profit on Profit on 1st part 8% 2nd part 18% Mean profit 14% 4 6 Ratio of 1st and 2nd parts = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3. 3 ∴ Quantity of 2nd kind = ×1000 kg = 600 kg. 5
Explanation as extracted from the printed page; notation may be imperfect.