35 kg of type A sandal powder, which costs ` 614 per kg, was mixed with a certain amount of type B sandal… · ABC26GN3979
Subject: General Aptitude · Chapter: Alligation or Mixture
35 kg of type A sandal powder, which costs ` 614 per kg, was mixed with a certain amount of type B sandal powder, which costs ` 695 per kg. then the mixture was sold at the rate of ` 767 per kg and 18% profit was earned. What was the amount (in kg) of type B sandal powder in the mixture? [IBPS—Bank Spl. Officer (IT) Exam, 2015]
(a)24
(b)28
(c)32
(d)36
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
Cost price of the mixture = 767/1.18 = ₹650 per kg. Alligation: A : B = (695 − 650) : (650 − 614) = 45 : 36 = 5 : 4, so B = 35 × 4/5 = 28 kg.