Question : Two types of tea, costing Rs.180 per kg and Rs. 280 per kg, should be mixed in a ratio so that the mixture obtained, sold at Rs. 320 per kg to earn a profit of 20%, is:
Option 1: 3 : 13
Option 2: 1 : 13
Option 3: 4 : 13
Option 4: 2 : 13
Correct Answer: 2 : 13
Solution :
Given: The selling price of the mixture is Rs. 320 and the profit is 20%.
So, the cost price of the mixture is
Let the ratio of the two types of tea in the mixture be
According to the question,
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Hence, the correct answer is 2 : 13.
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