Arithmetic Ability
Alligation or Mixture

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Q.

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

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Correct choice: C

Explanation:

By the rule of alligation: Profit of first part Profit of second part So, ratio of 1st and 2nd parts = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3. Therefore, Quantity of 2nd kind = (3/5 x 1000)kg = 600 kg.
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