Aptitude - Alligation or Mixture - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Alligation or Mixture - General Questions (Q.No. 15)
15.
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:
Answer: Option
Explanation:
By the rule of alligation, we have:
| Profit on 1st part Profit on 2nd part | ||
| 8% | Mean Profit 14% | 18% |
| 4 | 6 | |
Ration of 1st and 2nd parts = 4 : 6 = 2 : 3
 Quantity of 2nd kind = |
 |
3 | x 1000 |  kg |
= 600 kg. |
| 5 |
Discussion:
44 comments Page 2 of 5.
R.Jaswanth Raju said:
8 years ago
@Aditya.
Just like the above question we can apply same rule and method to solve your question.
ANSWER:
He sold 30kg sugar for 18% profit.
After solving we get 4:6=>2:3
3/5*50 = 30.
Here 30 indicates kgs.
Just like the above question we can apply same rule and method to solve your question.
ANSWER:
He sold 30kg sugar for 18% profit.
After solving we get 4:6=>2:3
3/5*50 = 30.
Here 30 indicates kgs.
Lucky said:
8 years ago
Thank you all.
Aditya said:
8 years ago
A businessman sells some sugar in total sugar of 50 kg on 8% profit and remaining sugar on 18% profit. If the average profit is 14%. Find the amount of sugar which was sold on 18% profit.
Can anyone solve this?
Can anyone solve this?
Asha said:
8 years ago
@Chinki
Because they have asked only about the quantity which is sold for 18% profit
if they asked to fine out the quantity which is sold for 8% profit you can multiply 2/5 (bcs 2/(3+2)) with 1000.
=(2/5) * 1000 => 400kg.
Because they have asked only about the quantity which is sold for 18% profit
if they asked to fine out the quantity which is sold for 8% profit you can multiply 2/5 (bcs 2/(3+2)) with 1000.
=(2/5) * 1000 => 400kg.
Chinki said:
8 years ago
Why 2/3 is not multiplied by 1000?
Abhi M said:
8 years ago
Hey Guys,
I have a question.
When the quantities are all expressed in percentages, can we take the values as it is? Without having to find out the Cost Prices or Selling Prices?
I have a question.
When the quantities are all expressed in percentages, can we take the values as it is? Without having to find out the Cost Prices or Selling Prices?
Naveen kumar said:
8 years ago
Because they asked to find about 2nd one only.observe the allegation rule the no below 18% is 6. So that must be calculated .the ratio is 4:6 it means that (6/10) * 1000 = 600.
We get the answer. Hope you got it.
We get the answer. Hope you got it.
Ritija said:
8 years ago
Why we calculate the second part only?
Please tell me.
Please tell me.
Gobi said:
9 years ago
Why in this place taking selling price?
Pooja said:
9 years ago
How to solve if the merchant is in the loss for the 2nd time?
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