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a trader has 50 kg of pulses a part of which he sells at 8% profit and rest at 18% profit he gains 14% on the whole what is the quantity sold at 18% profit


Abhay 16th Dec, 2019
Answer (1)
SAKSHI KULSHRESHTHA 16th Dec, 2019

Let amount of pulses sold at 8% profit be x.

So the amount of pulses sold at 18% profit is 50-x.

According to the question:

8% of x + 18% of (50-x) = 14% of 50

=> 8x/100 + 18(50-x)/100 = 7

=> 8x + 900 - 18x = 700

=> -10x + 900 = 700

=> 200 = 10x

=> x = 200/10 = 20 kg

50-x = 50-20 = 30kg

So amount of pulses sold at 18% profit is 30kg.

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