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1. A trader bought 50
kg of wheat of Rs. 7 per kg. and 20 kg. of wheat at Rs. 8 per kg. He mixed the
two and sold the mixture at Rs. 10 per
kg What is his profit?
kg of wheat of Rs. 7 per kg. and 20 kg. of wheat at Rs. 8 per kg. He mixed the
two and sold the mixture at Rs. 10 per
kg What is his profit?
(a) Rs. 510
(b) Rs. 700
(c) Rs. 190
(d) Rs. 290
(e) None of these
2. Avishek bought 30
kg of rice at Rs. 8·50 per kg and 20 kg of rice at Rs. 8·00 per kg. If he has to
make a 20% profit, at approximately
what rate per kg should he sell the rice?
kg of rice at Rs. 8·50 per kg and 20 kg of rice at Rs. 8·00 per kg. If he has to
make a 20% profit, at approximately
what rate per kg should he sell the rice?
(a) Rs. 9·00
(b) Rs. 12·00
(c) Rs. 8·50
(d) Rs. 8·00
(e) None of these
3. Shambhu bought 20
kg of wheat at Rs. 6·50 per kg and 30 kg of wheat at Rs. 7 per kg. He sold the
mixture at a profit of Rs. 60. At what price
did he sell per kg of the mixture of wheat?
kg of wheat at Rs. 6·50 per kg and 30 kg of wheat at Rs. 7 per kg. He sold the
mixture at a profit of Rs. 60. At what price
did he sell per kg of the mixture of wheat?
(a) Rs. 6·80
(b) Rs. 7·00
(c) Rs. 8·00
(d) Rs. 60·00
(e) None of these
4. How much water
should be added to 175 litre of milk at Rs. 8·00 per litre so as to have a mixture
worth Rs. 7·00 per litre?
should be added to 175 litre of milk at Rs. 8·00 per litre so as to have a mixture
worth Rs. 7·00 per litre?
(a) 27 litre
(b) 35 litre
(c) 25 litre
(d) 24 litre
(e) None of these
5. How much wheat at
Rs. 4·00 a kg should be mixed with 42 kg of wheat at Rs. 6·00 a kg so as to have
a mixture worth Rs. 4·80 a kg?
Rs. 4·00 a kg should be mixed with 42 kg of wheat at Rs. 6·00 a kg so as to have
a mixture worth Rs. 4·80 a kg?
(a) 63 kg
(b) 53 kg
(c) 52 kg
(d) 60 kg
(e) None of these
6. Two alloys of gold
and copper are prepared by mixing in the ratio of 7 : 2 and 7 : 11. A third
alloy is made after mixing the equal
quantities of two alloys. The ratio of gold and copper is third alloy is :
and copper are prepared by mixing in the ratio of 7 : 2 and 7 : 11. A third
alloy is made after mixing the equal
quantities of two alloys. The ratio of gold and copper is third alloy is :
(a) 7 : 12
(b) 14 : 13
(c) 7 : 5
(d) 2 : 11
(e) None of these
7. Aman buys milk at
a certain price and after mixing it with water sells it again at the same price.
How many ml of water he mixes in a litre
of milk if he makes a profit of 20% ?
a certain price and after mixing it with water sells it again at the same price.
How many ml of water he mixes in a litre
of milk if he makes a profit of 20% ?
(a) 200 ml
(b) 250 ml
(c) 150 ml
(d) 20 ml
(e) None of these
8. A mixture of 40
litres of milk and water contains 10% of water. How much water must be added to
make the water 20% of the resulting
mixture?
litres of milk and water contains 10% of water. How much water must be added to
make the water 20% of the resulting
mixture?
(a) 10 litre
(b) 7 litre
(c) 5 litre
(d) 3 litre
(e) None of these
9. Olive oil costs
Rs. 100 per kg. After adulterating it with vegetable oil costing Rs. 50 per kg,
a shopkeeper sells the mixture at
Rs. 96 per kg, thereby making a profit of 20%. In what ratio does be mix the two?
Rs. 100 per kg. After adulterating it with vegetable oil costing Rs. 50 per kg,
a shopkeeper sells the mixture at
Rs. 96 per kg, thereby making a profit of 20%. In what ratio does be mix the two?
(a) 1 : 2
(b) 3 : 2
(c) 3 : 1
(d) 2 : 3
(e) None of these
10. By mixing two qualities
of pulses in the ratio 2 : 3 and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 22 per
kg, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%.
If the cost of the smaller quantity be Rs. 14 per kg, the cost per kg of the larger quantity is :
of pulses in the ratio 2 : 3 and selling the mixture at the rate of Rs. 22 per
kg, a shopkeeper makes a profit of 10%.
If the cost of the smaller quantity be Rs. 14 per kg, the cost per kg of the larger quantity is :
(a) Rs. 23
(b) Rs. 24
(c) Rs. 25
(d) Rs. 26
(e) None of these
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