Description : Redgram worth Rs. 112 per kg and Rs.123 per kg are mixed with a third variety in the ratio 1: 1 : 2. If the mixture is worth Rs. 142 per kg, the price of the third variety per kg will be a) 153 b) 175.50 c) 43.9 d) 227.9 e) 166.5
Last Answer : E Since first second varieties are mixed in equal proportions so their average price = Rs.(112 + 123/2) = Rs. 117.5 So, the mixture is formed by mixing two varieties, one at Rs. 117.50 per kg and the ... ratio 2 : 2, i.e., 1 : 1. We have to find x. By the rule of allgation