Question

mixtures and allegations!

Answer 1

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. what is quantity sold at 18% profit?

Answer 2

@ganeshie8 @ikram002p @aryandecoolest @nincompoop can u all help?

Answer 3

setup two equations and solve

Answer 4

say he sells x kg at 8% profit and y kg at 18% profit :
\[\large x + y = 1000 \tag{1}\]
\[\large 0.08x + 0.18y = 0.14\times 1000 \tag{2}\]

Answer 5

two equations and two unknowns
you can solve them

Answer 6

the above method is much easier but by going allegations way...