SSC CHSL 15 Nov 2015 Shift 2 Paper

Question : 130 of 200

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A merchant has 1000 kg sugar, part of which he sells at 8% profit and the rest at 18% profit. He gains 14% on the whole. The quantity sold 8% profit is:

600 kg
640 kg
400 kg
560 kg

Validate

Solution:

Let quantity sold at 8% profit = x kg
⇒ Quantity sold at 18% profit =

(1000-x)

kg
According to ques,
⇒

8(x) + 18(1000 − x) = 14(1000)

⇒

8x + 18000 − 18x = 14000

⇒

10x = 18000 − 14000 = 4000

⇒

x = 4000/10 = 400

∴The quantity sold 8% profit = 400 kg

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