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 5 of 5.
Madhav Kudikyal said:
10 years ago
Thanks it just cleared my doubt.
Nidhi said:
9 years ago
Suppose x part is for 8% and y is for 18% then,
x+y = 1000.
8x+18y = (x+y)14.
x/y = 2/3.
y = 3/5*1000.
y = 600.
x+y = 1000.
8x+18y = (x+y)14.
x/y = 2/3.
y = 3/5*1000.
y = 600.
Pikot said:
9 years ago
1500 is my answer. Why. Is there a formula?
Thiru said:
9 years ago
@Kanna & @Rajesh.
3 is the 18% number and 5 means 2 + 3 = 5.
3 is the 18% number and 5 means 2 + 3 = 5.
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