SSC CHSL Model Paper 10

Question : 52 of 100

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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:

400 kg
560 kg
600 kg
640 kg

Validate

Solution:

By the rule of alligation, we have:

Ratio of 1st and 2nd parts

={18-14}/{14-8}

=4:6=2:3

Quantity of 2nd kind

=3/5×1000\kg

= 600 kg

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