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Q In what ratio should two varieties of tea of Rs.150 per kg and Rs.250 kg be mixed together to get a mixture whose cost is Rs.200 per kg?

Question ID
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Alligation or Mixture
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  • A 1 : 1 ✔ ✖
  • B 2 : 1 ✔ ✖
  • C 1 : 2 ✔ ✖
  • D 2 : 2 ✔ ✖
Correct Answer: A

Explanation

By the rules of alligation, (expensive variety - mixture cost) : (mixture cost - cheap variety) = (250 - 200) : (200 - 150) = 50 : 50 = 1: 1 Required ratio is 1 : 1

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