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In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively ..................

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In what ratio must a grocer mix two varieties of pulses costing Rs. 15 and Rs. 20 per kg respectively so as to get a mixture worth Rs. 16.50 kg?

posted Dec 10, 2015 by Rahul Chandel

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Ans is 7:3
7*15=105
3*20=60
Mixture =(105+60)/(7+3)=16.5kg

answer Dec 10, 2015 by Jaikumar Bhatia



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