Aptitude - Profit and Loss - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Profit and Loss - Data Sufficiency 2 (Q.No. 1)
Directions to Solve

Each of the questions given below consists of a statement and / or a question and two statements numbered I and II given below it. You have to decide whether the data provided in the statement(s) is / are sufficient to answer the given question. Read the both statements and

  • Give answer (A) if the data in Statement I alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement II alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
  • Give answer (B) if the data in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question, while the data in Statement I alone are not sufficient to answer the question.
  • Give answer (C) if the data either in Statement I or in Statement II alone are sufficient to answer the question.
  • Give answer (D) if the data even in both Statements I and II together are not sufficient to answer the question.
  • Give answer(E) if the data in both Statements I and II together are necessary to answer the question.

1.

A man mixes two types of rice (X and Y) and sells the mixture at the rate of Rs. 17 per kg. Find his profit percentage.

I. 

The rate of X is Rs. 20 per kg.

 II. 

The rate of Y is Rs. 13 per kg.

I alone sufficient while II alone not sufficient to answer
II alone sufficient while I alone not sufficient to answer
Either I or II alone sufficient to answer
Both I and II are not sufficient to answer
Both I and II are necessary to answer
Answer: Option
Explanation:

The ratio, in which X and Y are mixed, is not given.

So, both I and II together cannot give the answer.

Correct answer is (D).

Discussion:
32 comments Page 4 of 4.

Bishal das said:   5 years ago
20+13=33/2=16.5 per kg or 17kg so option "e" Is correct.
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Greenolf said:   5 years ago
Actually, the answer is D, because we can calculate the ratio of the mixture but we don't know the selling price of the mixture. So it is not possible to calculate the profit without selling price.
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